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TWENTY EGYPTIAN STONE IMPLEMENTS
Circa 4th Millennium B.C.
Including nine flint blades, a flint core, and a spearhead, 2.7cm-9cm long; and nine grey, green and black polished stone miniature axeheads, 2.5cm-5.5cm long (20)
Provenance: Horatio and Patsy Melas Collection, Alexandria, Egypt, acquired before 1967. Thence by descent, moved to Switzerland and London.
£300-£400
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AN EGYPTIAN CALCITE MINIATURE VESSEL
Early Dynastic Period, circa 3100 B.C.
With hemispherical body and flat disc rim, 3.5cm high; with a domed round stopper or earplug, not belonging, 22mm diam (2)
Provenance: Horatio and Patsy Melas Collection, Alexandria, Egypt, acquired before 1967. Thence by descent, moved to Switzerland and London.
£200-£300
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THREE EGYPTIAN GNEISS AND DIORITE BOWLS
Early Dynastic Period, circa 3100-2686 B.C.
With flat base and rounded rim bevelled on the interior, with large sections of restoration, 18.5cm-21.5cm diam (3)
Provenance: Horatio and Patsy Melas Collection, Alexandria, Egypt, acquired before 1967. Thence by descent, moved to Switzerland and London.
£600-£800
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AN EGYPTIAN VEINED SCHIST DISH
Early Dynastic Period, circa 3100-2700 B.C.
The shallow dish with rounded edge, 27.5cm diam.
Provenance: Horatio and Patsy Melas Collection, Alexandria, Egypt, acquired before 1967. Thence by descent, moved to Switzerland and London.
£500-£700
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TWENTY-SEVEN EGYPTIAN STONE GAMING PIECES AND MINIATURE VESSELS
Early Dynastic Period, circa 3100 B.C.
Twenty-four spherical marbles and one with one flat side, a disc with central perforation, and a miniature bowl, 10mm-34mm diam; together with two rectangular pieces in mottled stone, Not Ancient (29)
Provenance: Horatio and Patsy Melas Collection, Alexandria, Egypt, acquired before 1967. Thence by descent, moved to Switzerland and London.
Literature: for similar examples of spherical gaming pieces in the British Museum collection, cf. museum no, EA30798.
£300-£500
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THIRTY EGYPTIAN STEATITE SCARABS AND SCARABOIDS
Middle Kingdom to Late Period, circa 2133-332 B.C.
All decorated on the underside with scrolls, good luck charms, with the name of Amun-re, two examples carved with a cartouche for Tuthmosis III 'chosen of Amun', a small rare example inscribed for 'Nymaatre' the king Ammenemes III, another with the phrase 'favoured of Thoth, some green glazed, 9mm-17mm long (30)
Provenance: Horatio and Patsy Melas Collection, Alexandria, Egypt, acquired before 1967. Thence by descent, moved to Switzerland and London.
£500-£700
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TWENTY-FOUR EGYPTIAN STEATITE AND GLAZED COMPOSITION SCARABS, PLAQUES AND SCARABOIDS
Middle Kingdom to Late Period, circa 2133-332 B.C.
Including three bright blue glazed composition scarabs, two rectangular plaques with convex back, a scaraboid in the shape of a fish, two lentoid scaraboids, and other scarabs, one finely engraved with the architect Ptah facing a lion-headed deity, possibly Sekhmet, another inscribed for the 'Horus of Pe', 7mm-18mm long (24)
Provenance: Horatio and Patsy Melas Collection, Alexandria, Egypt, acquired before 1967. Thence by descent, moved to Switzerland and London.
£400-£600
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A GROUP OF EGYPTIAN LIMESTONE, SANDSTONE AND STUCCO FRAGMENTS
Circa New Kingdom to Ptolemaic Period, circa 1550-30 B.C.
Including a limestone figure of a uraeus with solar disc headdress, two stucco fragments of a Bes figure, a sandstone fragment of a hippo covered in a layer of gesso, a stucco head fragment, several limestone stele fragments, some with incised decoration and others with figures in relief, and a sculpture's model fragment with remains of incised grid, approx 4.5cm-13cm long (30)
Provenance: Horatio and Patsy Melas Collection, Alexandria, Egypt, acquired before 1967. Thence by descent, moved to Switzerland and London.
£600-£800
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A GROUP OF EGYPTIAN PAINTED POTTERY JAR FRAGMENTS
New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, Amarna Period, circa 1353-1335 B.C.
Decorated in red, black, white and pale blue slip, with bands of triangles, parallel bands, rosettes and spirals, approx 3cm-20cm long (a lot)
Provenance: Horatio and Patsy Melas Collection, Alexandria, Egypt, acquired before 1967. Thence by descent, moved to Switzerland and London.
£2,000-£4,000
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TWO EGYPTIAN WOOD HEADREST SECTIONS
New Kingdom, circa 1550-1070 B.C.
The curved top section and the rectangular base with a rectangular inset for the now-missing central piece, 27.5cm length of the base (2)
Provenance: Horatio and Patsy Melas Collection, Alexandria, Egypt, acquired before 1967. Thence by descent, moved to Switzerland and London.
£600-£800
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AN EGYPTIAN WOOD HEADREST
New Kingdom, circa 1550-1070 B.C.
Formed of three sections, the central section an octagonal fluted column, 18cm high
Provenance: Horatio and Patsy Melas Collection, Alexandria, Egypt, acquired before 1967. Thence by descent, moved to Switzerland and London.
£700-£900
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ELEVEN LARGE EGYPTIAN JASPER AND CARNELIAN EARRINGS OR HAIR RINGS
New Kingdom, circa 1550-1070 B.C
All composed of a single penannular hoop with convex outer edge, 19mm-28mm external diam (11)
Provenance: Horatio and Patsy Melas Collection, Alexandria, Egypt, acquired before 1967. Thence by descent, moved to Switzerland and London.
£600-£800
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TWELVE EGYPTIAN JASPER AND CARNELIAN EARRINGS OR HAIR RINGS
New Kingdom, circa 1550-1070 B.C
All composed of a single penannular hoop with convex outer edge, 13mm-17mm external diam (12)
Provenance: Horatio and Patsy Melas Collection, Alexandria, Egypt, acquired before 1967. Thence by descent, moved to Switzerland and London.
£350-£450
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THIRTEEN EGYPTIAN HARDSTONE EARRINGS OR HAIR RINGS
New Kingdom, circa 1550-1070 B.C.
Of red jasper, carnelian, green stone and aragonite, a single penannular hoop with convex outer edge, 12mm-17mm external diam (13)
Provenance: Horatio and Patsy Melas Collection, Alexandria, Egypt, acquired before 1967. Thence by descent, moved to Switzerland and London.
£350-£450
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FOUR EGYPTIAN JASPER EARRINGS OR HAIR RINGS
New Kingdom, circa 1550-1070 B.C
All composed of a single penannular hoop, the convex outer edge adorned with braid decoration, 14mm-22mm external diam (4)
Provenance: Horatio and Patsy Melas Collection, Alexandria, Egypt, acquired before 1967. Thence by descent, moved to Switzerland and London.
£200-£300
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SIX EGYPTIAN TERRACOTTA MOULDS
New Kingdom to Late Period, circa 1550-332 B.C.
Three examples for rosettes, one for an udjat eye, another for an amulet of Taueret in profile, and another with a rectangular shape, 23mm-27mm long (6)
Provenance: Horatio and Patsy Melas Collection, Alexandria, Egypt, acquired before 1967. Thence by descent, moved to Switzerland and London.
£150-£250
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A GROUP OF EGYPTIAN GLAZED COMPOSITION AMULETS AND PENDANTS
New Kingdom, circa 1550-1070 B.C.
Including twelve Amarna Period fruit and floral pendants comprising a polychrome poppy petal, a mandrake fruit, a thistle, a date, six grape bunches, a rosette and a miniature thistle, 9mm-26mm long; two turquoise lotus flower pendants, a pale green bunch of grapes, and seven other amulets, 9mm-17mm long; a glazed composition plaque with scarabs flanked by vertical wings and a cartouche for Sety I 'Menmaatre Sety Meryptah', 18mm-20mm long; and a stone fragment carved with the head of a gazelle, 20mm long (25)
Provenance: Horatio and Patsy Melas Collection, Alexandria, Egypt, acquired before 1967. Thence by descent, moved to Switzerland and London.
£1,000-£1,500
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TWENTY-FOUR EGYPTIAN GLAZED COMPOSITION AMULETIC PENDANTS
New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, Amarna Period, circa 1353-1323 B.C.
Sixteen bright turquoise examples, flat-backed, with suspension ring, representing two Hathor heads, eight Bes figures in profile holding a tambourine, a larger Bes holding a tambourine with remains of black paint, three figures in profile and another star figure with two suspension hoops, 13mm-19mm long; and eight pale blue examples, including three blossomed flowers, three amulets of Bes, one profile figure of Taueret, and a rosette, 11mm-17mm long (24)
Provenance: Horatio and Patsy Melas Collection, Alexandria, Egypt, acquired before 1967. Thence by descent, moved to Switzerland and London.
£700-£900
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SEVEN EGYPTIAN GLAZED COMPOSITION AND HARDSTONE FROGS
New Kingdom, circa 1550-1070 B.C.
Crouching with head upraised, in steatite, bright blue glass, feldspar, amethyst, and glazed composition, 11mm-18mm (7)
Provenance: Horatio and Patsy Melas Collection, Alexandria, Egypt, acquired before 1967. Thence by descent, moved to Switzerland and London.
£300-£400
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FOURTEEN EGYPTIAN GLASS AND GLAZED COMPOSITION FRAGMENTS
New Kingdom to Roman Period, circa 16th Century B.C. - 3rd Century A.D.
Including the lower section of a green glazed composition shabti, Late Period, 8.5cm high; the lower section of a female statuette with details added in black, Late Period, 7cm high; two green glazed composition fragments from perfume jars in the shape of Bes, one the upper section of the head and the other showing his back with the leopard's skin tied with a belt, Late Period, 6cm-8.5cm long; the plumed headdress from a Bes amulet, Late Period, 4cm long; a head with three locks, Late Period, 3.5cm high; a bright blue glazed vessel in the shape of a nude male figure kneeling, Late Period, 6.5cm high; a turquoise glazed composition plaque fragment for a heart scarab, painted in black with a boat and a djed pillar on one side and a boat and an Isis knot on the other, New Kingdom, 8.5cm long; a glazed composition handle from a vessel, with remains of hieroglyphic script, Late Period, 7.5cm long; a fragment of a blue glazed composition offering vessel, with remains of a yellow paint cartouche, New Kingdom, 3.5cm high; two round lids, one of white opaque glass paste and the other of glazed composition, and a small hemispherical offering bowl, Late Period, 3cm-4cm diam; and a Roman black glass spindle whorl fragment with red and white decoration, 4cm diam (14)
Provenance: Horatio and Patsy Melas Collection, Alexandria, Egypt, acquired before 1967. Thence by descent, moved to Switzerland and London.
Literature: for a similar complete example of female statuette with vessels between her legs, made for magical purpose, cf. F. Dunn Friedman, 'Gifts of the Nile', 1998, pl. 69, p.208.
£800-£1,200
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THIRTEEN EGYPTIAN CARNELIAN AND RED JASPER AMULETIC PENDANTS
New Kingdom to Late Period, circa 1550-332 B.C.
Including seven flat-backed amulets of squatting children, some with the Amarna tress; two zoomorphic pendants; two amulets of Bes; a pendant in the shape of a deity wearing the double crown; and another stylised seated deity, 12mm-25mm long (13)
Provenance: Horatio and Patsy Melas Collection, Alexandria, Egypt, acquired before 1967. Thence by descent, moved to Switzerland and London.
Literature: for a similar example of squatting child amulet, cf. C. Andrews, Amulets of Ancient Egypt, London, 1994, pl.10c.
£600-£800
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ELEVEN EGYPTIAN HARDSTONE, GLASS AND GLAZED COMPOSITION POPPY SEED-POD PENDANTS
New Kingdom, circa 1550-1070 B.C.
Including five carnelian examples, two flat and two in the round, one in red jasper, another in lapis lazuli and one in green feldspar; and three bright turquoise and yellow glazed composition poppy seed-pod pendants with suspension hoop at the top, and one example in blue glass 10mm-19mm long (12)
Provenance: Horatio and Patsy Melas Collection, Alexandria, Egypt, acquired before 1967. Thence by descent, moved to Switzerland and London.
£200-£300
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TWENTY-ONE EGYPTIAN CARNELIAN AND RED JASPER AMULETS AND PENDANTS
New Kingdom to Late Period, circa 1550-32 B.C.
Including a large heart amulet, an Isis knot, and a variety of other pendants in the shape of tear, lozenge, disc, and other abstract shapes, 9mm-33mm long (21)
Provenance: Horatio and Patsy Melas Collection, Alexandria, Egypt, acquired before 1967. Thence by descent, moved to Switzerland and London.
£700-£900
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THIRTY-TWO EGYPTIAN HARDSTONE SCARABS AND SCARABOIDS
Middle Kingdom to Late Period, circa 2133-332 B.C.
Including two carnelian examples, four of amethyst, three of lapis lazuli, five green jasper examples, three hematite scarabs, and other types of hardstone, one naturalistically carved with traces of gilding, some decorated on the underside including an oval plaque with 'djed-nefer', one with a flabellum, one with the name 'Irwernefer' and another hematite example for 'Iahpies', 9mm-20mm long (32)
Provenance: Horatio and Patsy Melas Collection, Alexandria, Egypt, acquired before 1967. Thence by descent, moved to Switzerland and London.
£1,000-£1,500
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THIRTY EGYPTIAN STEATITE SCARABS AND SCARABOIDS
Middle Kingdom to Late Period, circa 2133-332 B.C.
All decorated on the underside with scrolls and floral decoration, hunting scenes, good luck charms, a winged sun with two udjat eyes, four with the cartouche of the prenomen for Tuthmosis III and one example finely carved with his cartouche on the back, one mentioning 'the city of Amenhotep', one with the motto 'all steps lead to Karnak', three cowroids examples, some with green glaze, 11mm-22mm long (30)
Provenance: Horatio and Patsy Melas Collection, Alexandria, Egypt, acquired before 1967. Thence by descent, moved to Switzerland and London.
£500-£700
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AN EGYPTIAN BLACK WARE FRAGMENTARY JUGLET
Tell el-Yahudiya, circa 1900-1500 B.C.
With piriform body on a narrow ring foot, with impressed decorated lines of dots, 11cm high
Provenance: Horatio and Patsy Melas Collection, Alexandria, Egypt, acquired before 1967. Thence by descent, moved to Switzerland and London.
£100-£200
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AN EGYPTIAN POLYCHROME WOOD MALE FIGURE
Middle Kingdom, circa 2133-1797 B.C.
Depicted standing striding forward, wearing a short kilt and a black wig, 19cm high
Provenance: Horatio and Patsy Melas Collection, Alexandria, Egypt, acquired before 1967. Thence by descent, moved to Switzerland and London.
£500-£700
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AN EGYPTIAN WOOD SARCOPHAGUS MASK AND LEFT FOREARM
Late Period, circa 664-332 B.C.
The mask schematically carved with large eyes and prominent lips, 26cm long; the arm with fist closed around a now-missing attribute, with detailed nails and remains of yellow pigment, 36cm long (2)
Provenance: Horatio and Patsy Melas Collection, Alexandria, Egypt, acquired before 1967. Thence by descent, moved to Switzerland and London.
£500-£700
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THREE EGYPTIAN WOOD JACKAL FIGURES
Late Period, circa 664-332 B.C.
Depicted couchant, two examples with remains of paint, 21cm-24cm long (3)
Provenance: Horatio and Patsy Melas Collection, Alexandria, Egypt, acquired before 1967. Thence by descent, moved to Switzerland and London.
£500-£700
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AN EGYPTIAN PLASTER CROCODILE
Middle Kingdom, circa 2133-1797 B.C.
Naturalistically molded with muscular body, short legs, long tail and raised head, on integral rectangular plinth, 16.5cm long
Provenance: Horatio and Patsy Melas Collection, Alexandria, Egypt, acquired before 1967. Thence by descent, moved to Switzerland and London.
£700-£900
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THREE EGYPTIAN FEET
Late Period, circa 664-332 B.C.
The largest made of limestone with a rectangular peg underneath to be inserted in a base, 10cm long; a wood fragment of foot and another example in bone, 2.5cm-4.5cm long (3)
Provenance: Horatio and Patsy Melas Collection, Alexandria, Egypt, acquired before 1967. Thence by descent, moved to Switzerland and London.
£200-£300
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AN EGYPTIAN TURQUOISE GLAZED COMPOSITION TILE FRAGMENT
New Kingdom, Ramesside Period, 20th Dynasty, circa 1186-1070 B.C.
With remains of a large udjat eye above a woven basket, 12cm x 10cm
Provenance: Horatio and Patsy Melas Collection, Alexandria, Egypt, acquired before 1967. Thence by descent, moved to Switzerland and London.
Literature: similar examples of large tiles can be found in the palace of Ramesses III at Tell el-Yahudiya.
£400-£600
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TWELVE EGYPTIAN GREEN GLAZED COMPOSITION DJED PILLARS
Late Period, circa 664-332 B.C.
Of different size, all pierced at the back for suspension, 24mm-37mm long (12)
Provenance: Horatio and Patsy Melas Collection, Alexandria, Egypt, acquired before 1967. Thence by descent, moved to Switzerland and London.
£350-£450
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TEN EGYPTIAN GLAZED COMPOSITION UDJAT EYE AMULETS
Third Intermediate Period, circa 1069-702 B.C.
Pierced for suspension, some with added details in black paint, 9mm-12mm (10)
Provenance: Horatio and Patsy Melas Collection, Alexandria, Egypt, acquired before 1967. Thence by descent, moved to Switzerland and London.
£100-£200
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TWENTY-EIGHT EGYPTIAN GLAZED COMPOSITION UDJAT EYES
Third Intermediate Period, circa 1069-702 B.C.
All pierced for suspension, including a multiple eye amulet, four openwork examples, some with added black details, 9mm-20mm (28)
Provenance: Horatio and Patsy Melas Collection, Alexandria, Egypt, acquired before 1967. Thence by descent, moved to Switzerland and London.
£150-£250
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THIRTEEN EGYPTIAN GREEN GLAZED COMPOSITION AMULETS
Late Period, Saite , 26th Dynasty, 664-525 B.C.
Finely molded, representing standing deities including two ibis-headed gods, two rams-headed figures, two amulets of Isis wearing the 'throne' symbol over her head and two amulets of her sister Nephthys wearing the 'house' and 'basket' headdress, four amulets of the falcon-headed Horus, two with the solar disc headdress and two wearing the Pschent crown, and a crouching double lion, 14mm-26mm long (13)
Provenance: Horatio and Patsy Melas Collection, Alexandria, Egypt, acquired before 1967. Thence by descent, moved to Switzerland and London.
£700-£900
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THIRTEEN EGYPTIAN GREEN GLAZED COMPOSITION AMULETS
Late Period, circa 664-332 B.C.
Including four amulets of a animal-headed deity of which one fragmentary, three amulets possibly representing Shu, one for Pataikos, a miniature crocodile, three animal-headed deities and another example, 12mm-34mm long (13)
Provenance: Horatio and Patsy Melas Collection, Alexandria, Egypt, acquired before 1967. Thence by descent, moved to Switzerland and London.
£200-£300
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ELEVEN EGYPTIAN GLAZED COMPOSITION AND HARDSTONE PAPYRUS SCEPTRE AMULETS
Late Period, circa 664-332 B.C.
All with suspension loop, one example in grey stone, 17mm-40mm long (11)
Provenance: Horatio and Patsy Melas Collection, Alexandria, Egypt, acquired before 1967. Thence by descent, moved to Switzerland and London.
£250-£350
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TWENTY-THREE EGYPTIAN HARDSTONE UDJAT EYE AMULETS
Late Period, circa 664-332 B.C.
Of rock crystal, lapis lazuli, green schist, granite, carnelian, and other types of hardstone, pierced for suspension, 7mm-20mm long (23)
Provenance: Horatio and Patsy Melas Collection, Alexandria, Egypt, acquired before 1967. Thence by descent, moved to Switzerland and London.
£700-£900
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SEVENTEEN EGYPTIAN GREEN GLAZED COMPOSITION AMULETS
Late Period, circa 664-332 B.C.
Representing the Hedjet crown of Upper Egypt, a miniature sow, and various deities including Pataikos, Shu, Anubis and other examples, 9mm-21mm (17)
Provenance: Horatio and Patsy Melas Collection, Alexandria, Egypt, acquired before 1967. Thence by descent, moved to Switzerland and London.
£200-£300
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TEN EGYPTIAN GLAZED COMPOSITION UDJAT EYES
Third Intermediate Period, circa 1069-702 B.C.
With molded details, some with the pupil added in black, all pierced for suspension, 15mm-18mm long (10)
Provenance: Horatio and Patsy Melas Collection, Alexandria, Egypt, acquired before 1967. Thence by descent, moved to Switzerland and London.
£300-£500
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TWELVE EGYPTIAN HARDSTONE AMULETS
Old Kingdom to First Intermediate Period, circa 2686-2040 B.C.
Including two crouched sphinx amulets, one in amethyst and one in grey stone, a rock crystal amulet, a green schist archaic falcon, two solar disc amulets, a plumed headdress, the top section of a djed pillar, an animal-headed deity in profile, a stylised grasshopper or locust, and other examples, 11mm-28mm long; and a bead mounted in silver (17)
Provenance: Horatio and Patsy Melas Collection, Alexandria, Egypt, acquired before 1967. Thence by descent, moved to Switzerland and London.
Literature: for a similar example of grasshopper amulet, cf. C. Andrews, Amulets of Ancient Egypt, London, 1994, pl.5g.
£300-£400
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SIXTEEN EGYPTIAN HARDSTONE AND GLAZED COMPOSITION UDJAT EYE AMULETS
New Kingdom to Late Period, circa 1550-332 B.C.
Including a fragment from a glazed composition openwork ring bezel, an openwork eye amulet, a small multiple eye amulet and eight other glazed composition examples; and five hardstone miniature amulets including lapis lazuli, feldspar, red jasper, carnelian and a onyx, all pierced for suspension, 7mm-21mm long (16)
Provenance: Horatio and Patsy Melas Collection, Alexandria, Egypt, acquired before 1967. Thence by descent, moved to Switzerland and London.
£300-£400
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EIGHT EGYPTIAN HARDSTONE UDJAT EYE AMULETS
Late Period, circa 664-332 B.C.
All with suspension hoop at the top, 18mm-33mm (8)
Provenance: Horatio and Patsy Melas Collection, Alexandria, Egypt, acquired before 1967. Thence by descent, moved to Switzerland and London.
£300-£400
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THIRTEEN EGYPTIAN HARDSTONE AMULETIC PENDANTS
First Intermediate Period to Third Intermediate Period, circa 2181-702 B.C.
Including a janiform amulet of Pataikos, three pendants in the shape of a male bold deity, a snake's head, an Nubian head, an amulet of Harpocrates, a fish, a couchant lion and a lion's head and forepart amulet, and two standing deities, 11mm-25mm long (13)
Provenance: Horatio and Patsy Melas Collection, Alexandria, Egypt, acquired before 1967. Thence by descent, moved to Switzerland and London.
Literature: for another example of lion's head and forepart amulet, cf. C. Andrews, Amulets of Ancient Egypt, London, 1994, pl. 4b.
£600-£800
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AN EGYPTIAN GRANODIORITE HEAD FRAGMENT
Middle Kingdom, 12th Dynasty, circa 1991-1786 B.C.
Showing part of the eye and the left ear, wearing a wig with incised details, 9cm high
Provenance: Horatio and Patsy Melas Collection, Alexandria, Egypt, acquired before 1967. Thence by descent, moved to Switzerland and London.
£700-£900
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AN EGYPTIAN BASALT SHALLOW DISH
Late Period, circa 664-332 B.C.
With flat base and four rectangular lugs around the rim, 11cm diam
Provenance: Horatio and Patsy Melas Collection, Alexandria, Egypt, acquired before 1967. Thence by descent, moved to Switzerland and London.
£400-£600
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AN EGYPTIAN QUARTZITE LOWER SECTION OF A SHABTI
New Kingdom, Ramesside Period, 19th Dynasty, circa 1295-1186 B.C.
Inscribed with six rows of hieroglyphs, for the owner 'Sety', 17cm high
Provenance: Horatio and Patsy Melas Collection, Alexandria, Egypt, acquired before 1967. Thence by descent, moved to Switzerland and London.
£700-£900
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FOURTEEN EGYPTIAN GLAZED COMPOSITION SHABTIS
Late Period, circa 664-332 B.C.
Flat-backed, the mummiform figures holding farming tools, 5.6cm-6.7cm long (14)
Provenance: Horatio and Patsy Melas Collection, Alexandria, Egypt, acquired before 1967. Thence by descent, moved to Switzerland and London.
£250-£350
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AN EGYPTIAN BRONZE IBIS HEAD
Late Period, circa 664-332 B.C.
Naturalistically cast with S-shaped neck and elegantly curved beak, the base of the neck terminating with a square peg for attachment to the body, 9cm long
Provenance: Horatio and Patsy Melas Collection, Alexandria, Egypt, acquired before 1967. Thence by descent, moved to Switzerland and London.
£800-£1,200
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