Exceptional primitive arts

JAPAN - Meiji period (1868-1912): Important bronze Buddha statue with brown patina and cloisonné enamels, standing in front of the mandorla on a base in the shape of a double inverted lotus, hands in verada mudra. Height 122cm

EGYPTIAN FRAGMENT OF SANDSTONE FUNERARY STELA XXV Dynasty 747-664 BC. An Egyptian fragment of a funerary stela. This is likely the second register of the stela: the offerings for the deceased and part of his son's face performing funerary offering are still visible. The deceased son's name is recorded in the hieroglyphic inscription above the scene: " his beloved son Ptahemheb". Below this inscription, an attendant is depicted with a head-cone, which is a type of conical ornament used in ancient Egypt. This ornament is often seen in paintings and bas-reliefs but was only confirmed through archaeological evidence in 2009. To the right, a broad register displays votive food offerings, suggesting that the context of this relief served a religious or ceremonial role. Size: 380mm x 140mm; Weight: 2.9kg. Provenance: Private UK collection, acquired on the US art market; Ex. Secret Eye, New York, 1977; Ex. Arte Primitivo, New York, Important Classical, Egyptian, and Asian Antiquities, 8 October 2003, Lot 13; Ex. Donald Wonder (1938-2023), California & New Jersey, thence by descent. A copy of the original paperwork available.This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. This piece is accompanied by an authentication statement by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.

LARGE EGYPTIAN BLACK STONE HEAD OF AN OFFICIAL New Kingdom, 19th Dynasty, Ca. 1307 - 1196 BC. A black stone head of a pharaoh. The figure wears a headdress with visible detailing, though weathering has softened some of the features. The face exhibits a serene expression, with clearly defined eyes, nose, and mouth, while the ears are depicted prominently. The surface of the stone has a rough, uneven texture. The statue is mounted on a custom-made modern display stand. Size: 270mm x 180mm; Weight: 7.8kg. Provenance: Private UK collection, acquired on the US art market; Ex. Countess Adelheid Lanckoronska (1903-1980), Vienna and Zurich; Ex. Folio Fine Art, London, 1970; Estate of George Halpern, New York; Ex. Sotheby's, New York, Important Antiquities, 10 December 1999, Lot 425; Ex. Donald Wonder (1938-2023), New Jersey; thence by descent. A copy of the original paperwork is available.This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

RARE EGYPTIAN LIMESTONE FALSE DOOR STELE OF IMA WITH HIEROGLYPHS - FULLY TRANSLATED End of the Old Kingdom / Beginning of the First Intermediate Period, Dynasties VII-VIII, Ca. 2181 - 2160 BC. A beautiful limestone Egyptian false door consisting of a recessed central panel surrounded by two columns and one upper register of inscribed hieroglyphs.  It belonged to Ima, a high official at the royal court, as shown in his titles: “King's acquaintance”, “King's nobleman of the house of the dignitaries” and “ Inspector of the spear(?)”. This title is a unicum, in fact it is not found in other known monuments. This false door has all the canonical parts: the decorated torus, the upper lintel, the outer door jambs, the lower lintel and the inner jambs. Between the inner jambs there is a narrow niche suggesting the entrance to a door with a rolled-up mat (drum) above it. In the space between the outer jambs there is a panel with a scene in sunk-relief : the deceased seated in front of the offering table. He is also depicted in sunk-relief on the outer jambs, standing up, looking inwards, with the emblems of his rank, the staff and the sceptre, in his hands. In the inner right jamb, a standing up woman is depicted in sunkrelief, looking inwards, with a lotus flower in her right hand. Above her figure a hieroglyphic text reports her titles and name: “King's acquaintance, priestess of Hathor, Pef”, she is probably Ima’s wife. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Accession Number: 64.100 (model). Size: 700mm x 410mm; Weight: 23kg Size: 700mm x 410mm; Weight: 23kg. Provenance: Property of a London collector; formerly with Mayfair family S. A., acquired from a London professor in the late 1970s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. This piece is accompanied by an authentication report from Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.

RARE EGYPTIAN GRANITE FACE OF A OFFICIAL Late Period, Ca. 664 - 332 BC. A head of a male figure carved from granite, with an age-darkened surface. The piece exhibits traditional elongated eyes and a bulbous bag wig characteristic of Late Period Egypt. The serene expression includes almond-shaped eyes, a broad nose, and sunken cheeks, beneath a smooth wig positioned behind the ears. Size: 195mm x 180mm; Weight: 3.06kg. Provenance: Private UK collection; acquired on the French market in the 1970s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. This piece is accompanied by an authentication statement by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.

FRAGMENT OF A LIMESTONE RELIEF WITH A PORTRAIT OF A YOUNG WOMAN. New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, Ca. 1353 - 1336 BC. A relief, carved from pale orange sandstone, depicting a tall figure, probably a princess of the New Kingdom. The princess is portrayed with delicate facial features and full lips. Size: 240mm x 180mm; Weight: 3.65kg. Provenance: Private UK collection; Ex. M. H. collection, Kensington, acquired on the UK art market in the 1970s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. This piece is accompanied by an authentication statement by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.

UPPER PART OF A LID OF EGYPTIAN WOODEN COFFIN Third Intermediate Period, 22nd-25th Dynasties, Ca. 945 - 700 BC; probably from Lower Egypt.. An upper part of lid of a wooden coffin decorated with polychrome painted gesso. It features a vulture headdress over a striped archaic wig, with a central black scarab symbolising regeneration. The pink-hued face displays pronounced black-outlined eyes and eyebrows. The closed hands are adorned with coloured designs, possibly representing richly patterned gloves. For similar see: J. H. Taylor "Coffins as evidence for a North-South divide in 22nd-25th Dynasties" in "The Libyan Period in Egypt. Historical and Cultural Studies into the 21st-24th Dynasties Proceedings of a Conference at the Leiden University 25-27 October 2007, pp. 375-409. Size: 720mm x 500mm; Weight: 4.7kg. Provenance: Private London collection; acquired on the Dutch art market; Ex. Mr. Hans Kamps collection (1953 – 2023), acquired from Glenn Howard Ancient Art; Ex. Swiss collection, Ex. VA Collection;  This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. This piece is accompanied by an authentication statement by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.

EGYPTIAN BRONZE HEAD OF A CAT Late Period to Ptolemaic Period, Ca. 664 - 30 BC. A bronze feline head with upright ears, deep-set eyes, a defined nose with whisker pads, and a closed mouth. The patina is a mottled green, typical of aged bronze. The head is mounted on a square, off-white marble pedestal. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 40.5. Size: 120mm x 65mm; Weight: 855g. Provenance: Private UK collection; Ex. private French collection, in the 1970s; Ex. Patrick Decllerck, Auction, France, sale no. 775, 2014.This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. This piece is accompanied by an authentication statement by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.

EGYPTIAN PALE GREEN FAIENCE USHABTI OF KHAEMWASET - TRANSLATED Ca. 1069 - 664 BC. A faience ushabti standing in a dignified pose, that is enrobed in layers of incredibly lustrous, brilliant pale faience glaze. The figure presents in characteristic ushabti fashion by standing in mummiform with fused legs and feet, crossing both arms atop the chest with a pair of black-painted picks in his hands, and with a seed bag draped from both shoulders down to the middle of his back. The protruding visage exhibits gently modelled features like almond-shaped eyes outlined heavily with black pigment, a flush nose, a slender mouth with indented corners, and tall ears, all framed within the striated lappets of his tripartite wig. A column of hieroglyphic symbols down the front and onto the feet. A vertical inscription is painted on the front reading, “The illuminated one, the Osiris, Sem Priest of Ptah, Son of the King (Prince), Khaemwaset”. Size: 165mm x 40mm; Weight: 200g. Provenance: Private UK collection; Ex. UK art market; English private collection; with Hixenbaugh Ancient Art (New York); formerly in the collection of Leopoldo Benguerel y Godo, Barcelona; acquired in London in the 1960s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

EGYPTIAN WOODEN POLYCHROME STATUETTE Middle Kingdom, Ca. 2055 - 1790 BC. A carved wooden female figure stands atop an integral platform, featuring close-set legs with slightly bent knees. Remnants of white and red pigments are visible, indicating the sheath dress she may have once worn, while black pigment accentuates her hair and face. Size: 250mm x 55mm; Weight: 50g. Provenance: Private UK collection; acquired on the French market in the 1970s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

EGYPTIAN GREEN FAIENCE STATUETTE OF A CONCUBINE Middle Kingdom, Ca. 1991 - 1790 BC. A rare faience of a hand-built concubine, nude and covered in turquoise-hued glaze, with arms held loosely at her sides. Dozens of hand-painted black rhombs cover her long dress and highlight details the necklace and the bracelets. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number: 22.1.180. Size: 110mm x 50mm; Weight: 150g. Provenance: Private UK collection; acquired on the French market in the 1970s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. This piece is accompanied by an authentication statement by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.

EGYPTIAN BAS-RELIEF WITH DOUBLE CARTOUCHE OF AMENOPHIS IV / AKHENATON 13th Dynasty, Ca. 1353 - 1336 BC. A block of crystalline marble shaped as a double cartouche, enclosing inscriptions of the sun disc Aten: “Ra-Harakhty rising in the Horizon” and “in his name as the light which is in the Aten.” The sides bear the name of the king, linking the god Aten to his intermediary on earth. This block was originally part of a stairway railing in a temple dedicated to the god Aten. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number: 21.9.431. Size: 120mm x 120mm; Weight: 965g. Provenance: Private UK collection; acquired on the French market in the 1970s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

EGYPTIAN SANDSTONE RELIEF DEPICTING AMON Late Period, Ca. 664 - 332 BC. A stunning sandstone panel with two main figures. The first is a woman, possibly a goddess consort like Mut or Amenet, or a clerical figure known as the Divine Adoratrice. She has her partial right arm extended and is dressed in a sheath gown, adorned with a large wesekh pectoral collar around her neck. Her headdress resembles a vulture, with its wings draped behind her ears, lappets down to her breasts, and a pair of ostrich feather plumes partially visible on top. This suggests her role as a Divine Adoratrice of Amun, and she is holding an ankh (the cross symbol). The second figure is a man seated on a large chair upon a stage. He wears a short skirt, and his bald head is crowned with feathers. Size: 320mm x 180mm; Weight: 3.7kg. Provenance: Private UK collection, acquired on the US art market; Ex. Harmer Rooke Galleries, New York; Ex. Donald Wonder (1938-2023), California & New Jersey, where acquired from the above, 9 August 1983; thence by descent. A copy of the original paperwork available.This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

HUGE EGYPTIAN ALABASTER JAR Early Dynastic, Ca. 3100 - 2686 BC. A carved alabaster jar of sturdy form and creamy tan hue with a baluster-shaped body and a squat rim atop the shoulder. The size and shape of the rim indicate this was originally made to accompany a lid to enclose the contents held inside. Size: 350mm x 190mm; Weight: 5.1kg. Provenance: Private UK collection, acquired on the UK art market; Ex. Mayfair gallery, 1980s.This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

LARGE EGYPTIAN ALABASTER ALABASTRON Late Period, Ca. 664 - 332 BC. A sandstone relief with inscription. The upper hieroglyphs on this fragment read "God's Father," indicating a priestly title. Below this inscription, an attendant is depicted with a head cone, which is a type of conical ornament used in ancient Egypt. This ornament is often seen in paintings and bas-reliefs but was only confirmed through archaeological evidence in 2009. To the right, a broad register displays votive food offerings, suggesting that the context of this relief served a religious or ceremonial role. Size: 260mm x 123mm; Weight: 2.8kg. Provenance: Private UK collection, acquired on the UK art market; Ex. Mayfair gallery, 1980s.This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

RARE EGYPTIAN FAIENCE NECKLACE - WEARABLE New Kingdom - Late period, Ca. 1550 - 332 BC. A necklace composed of two main strands featuring tubular-shaped faience beads in a blue hue characteristic of New Kingdom productions, alternating with seed-shaped carnelian and gold beads. Between the two main strands are situated Djed-shaped beads made from gold and inlaid with stones. This piece exemplifies the typical craftsmanship of the late Pharaonic period. The necklace is fastened at the back with a hook-and-loop system. Size: 240/480mm x 25mm; Weight: 14g. Provenance: Private UK collection; Ex. US art market; Ex. Mr. & Mrs. Carl Tautcnhahn, Houston, TX, Purchased Sept 28, 1980. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy. This piece is accompanied by an authentication statement by Sami Fortune, ancient jewellery specialist.

EGYPTIAN GOLD BROOCH WITH STONE INLAID HORUS EYE Ca. 100 BC - AD 100. A circular gold plaque with a recessed central field bordered by a flat rim, incised with fine hatching along its edge. The cavetto is plain and smooth, with a detailed design at the base of the recess depicting the Eye of Horus in the centre. The design features symmetrical cells housing inlays, predominantly in shades of blue, turquoise, and white or cream. The back is fitted with suspension loops. Size: 30mm x 30mm; Weight: 10g. Provenance: Private UK collection, acquired on the US art market; Ex. Simone de Monbrison, Paris, prior to 1970; Ex. Private Collection (1926-2019), Chicago, acquired from the above, 17 July 1970. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

EGYPTIAN GOLD RAISED COBRA Late Period, Ca. 664 - 332 BC. A mould-formed gold amulet of a snake representing an asp or a royal uraeus cobra. The serpentine creature rests atop an integral rectangular plinth and features a high-arching back, a slightly flared hood lining its incised neck, and a reared head with small eyes and a slit-form mouth. Size: 25mm x 15mm; Weight: 12g. Provenance: Private UK collection; Ex. US art market; Furmen Mebb, New York City, Purchased May 12, 1976. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. This piece is accompanied by an authentication statement by Sami Fortune, ancient jewellery specialist.

PTOLEMAIC GOLD SNAKE BRACELET Ptolemaic Period, Ca. 332 - 30 BC. A gold 21 ct bracelet shaped like a snake features five coils, with the head and tail crafted in realistic detail, showing individually engraved scales. The body has a smooth band section in the middle. For similar see: Christie's, Live Auction 2771, Ancient Jewelry, Lot. 270.  Size: 90mm x 60mm; Weight: 45g. Provenance: Private London collection, acquired on the London art market in the 1980s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. This piece is accompanied by an authentication statement by Sami Fortune, ancient jewellery specialist.

EGYPTIAN AMETHYST SCARAB IN GOLD RING Ca. 664 - 332 BC. A gold swivel ring set with a deep violet-purple amethyst, oval-shaped scarab. The upper body of the scarab is intricately carved, displaying detailed motifs, while the underside remains flat and unworked. The accompanying gold ring consists of a minimalistic, thin round-section hoop, embellished with three decorative ring elements. A curved frame securely holds the scarab in place. Size: D:13.67mm / US: 2 1/2 / UK: E; Weight: 8g. Provenance: Private UK collection; From an old British collection formed in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. This piece is accompanied by an authentication statement by Sami Fortune, ancient jewellery specialist.

ROMANO-EGYPTIAN GOLD SNAKE RING Ca. 30 BC - AD 200. A gold 21.8 ct snake ring with a naturalistic head and engraved scales on the body and on the head, the tail is slightly twisted. For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number 1917,0501.950. Size: D:19.96mm / US: 10 1/4 / UK: U; Weight: 7g. Provenance: Private UK collection; From an old British collection formed in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. This piece is accompanied by an authentication statement by Sami Fortune, ancient jewellery specialist.

EGYPTIAN AMETHYST SCARAB Middle Kingdom - New Kingdom, Ca. 2055 - 1069 BC. A carved amethyst scarab of ovoid form with naturalistic features with folded wings represented with parallel ridges. A protruding round loop on the top. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 22.1.272; The British Museum, Registration number 1899,1016.1233. Size: 33mm x 18mm; Weight: 9g. Provenance: Private UK collection; From an old British collection formed in the 1990s.

RARE EGYPTIAN GOLD GLASS INLAID RING WITH LOTUS FLOWERS New Kingdom, Ca. 1550 - 1069 BC. A stunning gold ring with a round, column-shaped hoop and a bezel designed in the form of two lotus flower capitals, inlaid with blue and red glass. The flowers are flanked by two gold pistils, enhancing the intricate design of the piece. For similar see: The Walters Art Museum, Accession Number VO.77 (57.1474, 57.1475). Size: D:18.14mm / US: 8 / UK: P 1/2; Weight: 7g. Provenance: Private UK collection, acquired on the US art market; Ex. Elie Borowski, Basel, before 1980. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. This piece is accompanied by an authentication report by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.

EGYPTIAN SILVER RING DEPICTING BASTET AND KITTENS Late Period, Ca. 664 - 332 BC. A silver ring with a semicircular hoop featuring a conical section tapering to the bottom, connected to a square bezel that depicts a cat - symbol of the goddess Bastet and her kittens. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 2017.34. Size: D:17.32mm / US: 7 / UK: N 1/2; Weight: 9g. Provenance: Private UK collection, acquired on the US art market; Ex. Tautenhahn, before 1982. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. This piece is accompanied by an authentication report by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.

EGYPTIAN BROWN FAIENCE USHABTI OF MAHU New Kingdom, Ca. 1550 - 1069 BC. A granite ushabti standing in mummiform with fused legs, holding farming implements for agricultural work in the afterlife. Several columns of hieroglyphs are inscribed on the legs. The face features small eyes, a prominent nose, and a small chin, all beneath the lappets of a tripartite wig. Size: 165mm x 55mm; Weight: 375g. Provenance: Private UK collection; acquired on the French market in the 1970s. This piece is accompanied by an authentication statement by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.

EGYPTIAN BRONZE FIGURE OF NEFERTUM Late Period, Ca. 664 - 332 BC. A finely cast bronze figure of Nefertum. The standing male deity is depicted with the left leg striding forward and arms resting at the sides. He is dressed in a pleated kilt and adorned with a uraeus and a lotus-form headdress. A suspension loop is positioned on the back. For similar see: National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Accession Number 260207; The Saint Louis Art Museum, Object Number 221:1954. Size: 210mm x 45mm; Weight: 305g. Provenance: Private UK collection, acquired on the US art market; Private NYC Collection Acquired from Frishman Gallery Tel Aviv Israel 1970.This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

EGYPTIAN LIMESTONE USHABTI New Kingdom, Ca. 1550 - 1069 BC. A carved limestone ushabti figure standing in mummiform with fused legs and feet protruding from the base. The figure displays horizontal striations across its surfaces, indicative of the carving process and has its arms crossed over the chest, possibly with a pick and hoe originally painted atop the stone. The serene face features almond-shaped eyes beneath heavy lids, a bulbous nose above full lips, puffy cheeks, a false beard, and tall ears, all beneath a long tripartite wig resting on the shoulders. The front side is adorned with five lines of an elegant hieroglyphic inscription. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number: 45.4.7; The British Museum, Museum number EA8644; Christie's, Live Auction 20667, Antiquities, Lot. 16. Size: 220mm x 60mm; Weight: 730g. Provenance: Private London collection, acquired on the London art market in the 1980s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. This piece is accompanied by an authentication statement by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.

EGYPTIAN WOODEN STATUETTE Old Kingdom, First Intermediate Period, Ca. 2400 - 2055. Carved from a single piece of wood, this male figure strides forward with the left leg advanced, a traditional pose for male statues. His arms are held tightly to his sides with clenched fists, and he wears a short kilt. The figure has a relatively naturalistic face with finely delineated features, including large almond-shaped eyes, arched brows, a naturalistic nose, closed lips, and a pointed chin. An echelon-curl wig with meticulously carved rectangular locks covering the ears frames the face. Traces of red, black, and white pigment further adorn the figure. His rigid posture and quiet expression reflect the ancient Egyptians' intent to depict the deceased in a manner suitable for eternity. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number: 58.125.3; The Brooklyn Museum, Accession Number 86.226.11. Size: 260mm x 40mm; Weight: 70g. Provenance: Private UK collection; acquired on the French market in the 1970s. This piece is accompanied by an authentication statement by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.

RARE EGYPTIAN PALE GREEN FAIENCE USHABTI OF THE PRIEST PA-DI-USIR SON OF SETJA-IRET-BINT End of XXXth Dynasty/Beginning of the Ptolemaic Period (Ca. 379 - 280 BC). A faience ushabti with a tall, mummiform stance atop an integral rectangular plinth. The lower part of the body is inscribed with hieroglyphs. The figure holds a pick and hoe in crossed arms, with a thatched seed bag draped over the left shoulder. The face features almond-shaped eyes with elongated canthi, a slender nose with defined nostrils, indented mouth corners, cupped ears, and a plaited false beard. These details are framed by the striated lappets of a tripartite wig. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number: 62.64.1; The British Museum, Museum number EA64347; Christie's, Live Auction 21709, Antiquities, Lot 119. Size: 195mm x 55mm; Weight: 410g. Provenance: Private UK collection; Ex. Aaron Gallery; Ex. UK private collection, 2000; Ex. Swiss collection, early 1980s until 2000; acquired on the Geneva art market, 1980. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. This piece is accompanied by an authentication statement by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.

EGYPTIAN BRONZE STATUETTE OF PHARAOH Late Period, ca. 664 - 525 BC. A cast leaded-bronze figure of pharaoh, who holds a crook and flail in arms placed neatly atop the chest. The mummiform deity stares silently out from almond-shaped eyes resting beneath an Atef crown, and layers of green patina have formed across the surfaces. For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number 1872,0816.94; Christie's, Live Auction 7207, Antiquties, Lot 34. Provenance: Private UK collection, acquired on the US art market; Private NYC Collection Acquired from Frishman Gallery Tel Aviv Israel 1970.This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

EGYPTIAN PAINTED LIMESTONE USHABTI OF SA-ASET. New Kingdom, 19th Dynasty, Ca. 1292 - 1190 BC. A limestone ushabti with extraordinary original pigment preserved, featuring black-painted hieroglyphics inscribed vertically around its legs on a yellow ground. The figure stands in mummiform with fused legs and holds red-painted tools intended to help with agricultural work in the afterlife: a pick and hoe in crossed arms, and a braided rope carrying a bag over its left shoulder. The peaceful face exhibits slender, black-painted eyes, arching brows, a triangular nose, full lips embellished with red colour, and a tapered chin, all beneath a tripartite pale blue wig. For similar see: The British Museum, Object reference number 1915.0515.39.b EA41549. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition. Provenance: Private UK collection; acquired on the French market in the 1970s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. This piece is accompanied by an authentication statement by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.

EGYPTIAN BRONZE SHREW-MOUSE Late Period to Ptolemaic Period, Ca. 664 - 30 BC. A bronze shrew-mouse cast as a freestanding figurine. The animal features a long tail, large ears, bulging eyes, and a characteristic long snout. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number: 04.2.656; The Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest, Inventory number 79.12-E. Size: 85mm x 30mm; Weight: 55g. Provenance: Property of an Oxfordshire art professional; previously in an old British collection, formed in the 1980s on the UK / International art markets.

EGYPTIAN CUBE STONE STATUE OF A PRIEST Old Kingdom period, Ca. 2575-2134 BC. A limestone block statue of a priest, carved in grey limestone. The figure is fully cloaked, with only the head and hands exposed. The head is slightly raised. Several features indicate the late period nature of this work. The body forms, such as the overhang of the arms, the external contours of the legs, and the waistline visible at the back, are so clearly delineated that they suggest a pseudo-block statue, rather than a fully cloaked block statue. Size: 75mm x 35mm; Weight: 150g. Provenance: Private UK collection; Ex. M. H. collection, Kensington, acquired on the UK art market in the 1970s.

EGYPTIAN SANDSTONE HEAD OF PHARAOH Late Period, Ca. 664 - 332 BC. A sandstone head of a Pharaoh wearing the nemes-headcloth without stripes; the uraeus is unfortunately lost, only his coils are still visible. The facial features are damaged, only the large eyes are intact. Size: 80mm x 80mm; Weight: 435g. Provenance: From the private collection of Mr. R. Unger; previously with a London gallery; acquired in the 1980s on the UK art market. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. This piece is accompanied by an authentication statement by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.

EGYPTIAN CUBE STONE STATUE OF HARPOCRATES Old Kingdom period, Ca. 2575-2134 BC. A limestone block statue of Harpocrates, carved in grey limestone. The figure is fully cloaked, with only the head and hands exposed. The head is slightly raised. Several features suggest the late period nature of this work. The body forms such as the overhang of the arms, the external contours of the legs and the waistline visible at the back are so clearly delineated that they suggest a pseudo-block statue, rather than a fully cloaked block statue. For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number EA24429. Size: 100mm x 50mm; Weight: 390g. Provenance: Private UK collection; Ex. M. H. collection, Kensington, acquired on the UK art market in the 1970s.

EGYPTIAN ENGRAVED ALABASTER PLAQUETTE WITH A BIRD Late Period, Ca. 664 - 332 BC. An engraved alabaster plaquette depicting a bird with a raised head and folded wings, rendered in a naturalistic manner with detailed wing features. Size: 110mm x 110mm; Weight: 895g. Provenance: Private UK collection; acquired on the French market in the 1970s. This piece is accompanied by an authentication statement by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.

EGYPTIAN ENGRAVED STONE DEPICTING A BIRD Late Period, Ca. 664 - 332 BC. An engraved alabaster plaquette depicting a waterbird with a raised head and folded wings, rendered in a naturalistic manner with detailed wing features. Size: 110mm x 80mm; Weight: 275g. Provenance: Private UK collection; acquired on the French market in the 1970s. This piece is accompanied by an authentication statement by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.

EGYPTIAN NECKLACE WITH FAIENCE AND STONE BEADS Third Intermediate Period to Late Period, Ca. 1069 - 332 BC. A necklace with a central strand that divides into five strands made of tubular-shaped faience beads at four lateral points. In the centre of the necklace, there are two pendants or amulets shaped like the Wadjet and the jackal god Anubis, both crafted from light green faience. Size: 495mm x 40mm; Weight: 40g. Provenance: Private UK collection; From an old British collection formed in the 1990s. This piece is accompanied by an authentication statement by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.

HUGE EGYPTIAN PALE GREEN FAIENCE USHABTI Late Period, Ca. 664 - 332 BC. A pale green faience ushabti, inscribed with a personal prayer of protection. The figure stands in mummiform with both hands crossed over its chest, each holding one of two symbolic agricultural tools used to work the fields of Osiris in the afterlife. A sensual countenance is comprised of almond-shaped eyes, a bulbous nose, thin lips drawn into a smile, a false beard, and cupped ears, all framed with a tripartite wig. Dense hieroglyphs surround its lower body to form a prayer for the afterlife. Size: 195mm x 55mm; Weight: 345g. Provenance: Private UK collection; Ex. M. H. collection, Kensington, acquired on the UK art market in the 1970s. This piece is accompanied by an authentication statement by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.

EGYPTIAN SILVER RING WITH AMETHYST SCARAB Middle Kingdom, Ca. 2055 - 1790 BC. A silver ring with a tubular section round hoop that tapers towards the finials. The hoop is adorned with a coiled silver thread and connects to an oval bezel, which is framed with a silver thread that secures an amethyst scarab inscribed with hieroglyphic symbols. For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number EA65316; The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number: 22.1.272. Size: D:19.96mm / US: 10 1/4 / UK: U; Weight: 13g. Provenance: Private UK collection; From an old British collection formed in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. This piece is accompanied by an authentication statement by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition. This piece is accompanied by an authentication statement by Sami Fortune, ancient jewellery specialist.

EGYPTIAN GLAZED STEATITE SCARAB WITH SPIRALS IN A SILVER OPENWORK RING Middle Kingdom, Ca. 20555 - 1790 BC. A glazed steatite scarab inscribed with spirals on the flat part and domed on the top secured in an openwork later silver ring. Size: D:16.31mm / US: 5 3/4 / UK: L; Weight: 3g. Provenance: Property of a London gallery; previously in a collection of a North London gentleman; formerly in a collection of Mrs B. Ellison, a deceased former member of the Egyptian Exploration Fund, bought from the 1940s, Cairo and London. This piece is accompanied by an authentication statement by Sami Fortune, ancient jewellery specialist.

EGYPTIAN FAIENCE SCARABOID WITH BACK IN FORM OF 'AFRICAN HEAD' Middle Kingdom - New Kingdom, Ca. 2055 - 1069 BC. An Egyptian green faience scaraboid with back in form of African head. On the base is cut a geometrical motifs. For similar see: pp. 254 n° 2535 H. R. Hall, Catalogue Egyptian Scarabs, Etc., in the British Museum. Vol. I pp. 254, n°2535. Provenance: Private UK collection; From an old British collection formed in the 1990s. This piece is accompanied by an authentication statement by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.

EGYPTIAN GOLD PENDANT WITH RED AGATE INSCRIBED SCARAB Late Period, Ca. 664 - 332 BC. A gold pendant comprising a gold frame adorned with a gold thread on the border to secure a carved red agate scarab of ovoid form with naturalistic features. Beneath the domed insect is a hieroglyphic cryptographic inscription. Size: 35mm x 25mm; Weight: 15g. Provenance: Private UK collection; From an old British collection formed in the 1990s. This piece is accompanied by an authentication statement by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition. This piece is accompanied by an authentication statement by Sami Fortune, ancient jewellery specialist.

EGYPTIAN SILVER RING WITH RED JASPER SCARAB Late Period, Ca. 664 - 332 BC. A silver ring with a tubular section round hoop that tapers toward the finials. The hoop is adorned with a coiled silver thread and is connected to an oval bezel framed with a silver thread securing a red jasper scarab made with naturalistic details and inscribed with hieroglyphic symbols. Size: D:21.79mm / US: 12 1/2 / UK: Z; Weight: 14g. Provenance: Private UK collection; From an old British collection formed in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. This piece is accompanied by an authentication statement by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition. This piece is accompanied by an authentication statement by Sami Fortune, ancient jewellery specialist.

EGYPTIAN HATHORIC STONE MORTAR New Kingdom, 19th Dynasty, Ca. 1292 - 1190 BC. A gypsum alabaster mortar decorated with two heads of the goddess Hathor. The head of Hathor shown frontally, with cow ears. The face has delicate features and is framed by a simple wig. Two short handles are positioned on the sides Size: 105mm x 90mm; Weight: 820g. Provenance: Private UK collection; Ex. M. H. collection, Kensington, acquired on the UK art market in the 1970s. This piece is accompanied by an authentication statement by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.

PHOENICIAN OR CYPRIOT BLACK STONE SEAL Phoenicia or Cyprus, Ca. 1st millennium BC. A rhomboid-shaped stamp seal with Egyptian-style images. There is a bee (an image of the pharaoh) depicted on the back of the seal. The creator god Ptah of Memphis is flanked by uraeus-serpents on the base. Studied by PD Dr. habil. Pieter Gert van der Veen, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz. Size: 38mm x 26mm; Weight: 22g. Provenance: Private London collection of an Ancient Art dealer; Formerly in a central London family collections 1990s; Suggested to be examined by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert FBA (1926-2011), historian, archaeologist, and specialist in Assyriology and Near Eastern archaeology, in the late 1980s and early 1990s.; ex. 1970s/early80s UK art market.

ROMANO-EGYPTIAN SILVER SNAKE RING Ca. 30 BC - AD 200. A silver ring fashioned into the form of a coiled serpent, crafted from a single piece of gleaming silver wire, skillfully tapered from its narrowest point at the tail to its broad and flat head with recessed eyes. The serpent's scales are intricately engraved on the upper portion of the ring, creating a lifelike texture that shimmers in the light. The interior of the ring has been carefully smoothed and worked for maximum comfort during wear, ensuring that the wearer can appreciate the beauty of the ring without discomfort. For similar see: Christie's, Live Auction 2057, Ancient Jewelry, Lot 266.  Size: D:18.75mm / US: 8 3/4 / UK: R; Weight: 11g. Provenance: Private UK collection; From an old British collection formed in the 1990s. This piece is accompanied by an authentication statement by Sami Fortune, ancient jewellery specialist.