Ancient Egypt, Ptolemaic Faience Falcon-Headed Anthropomorphic Horus Amulet
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Falcon-Headed Anthropomorphic Horus Amulet, a light green faience artefact from the Egypt, Ptolemaic Period (c. 300 B.C.), 4.2 cm high, in Excellent condition and Restored, set on an integral base with display stand, provenance The Peter Newall Collection, comes with a Certificate of Authenticity.
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Beautifully carved light green faience Horus with anthropomorphic body, set on integral base. For parallel see: C. Andrews, Amulets of Ancient Egypt, British Museum Press 1994, p.18, n.13 a.
Size: 4.2 cm H - 1 5/8 inch
Material: Faience
Culture: Egypt, Ptolemaic Period, c. 300 B.C.
Condition: Restored
Display stand included
Provenance: The Peter Newall (1945 – 2018) Collection. Ex Duke’s Auctioneers, UK.
The seller guarantees that this item has been legally acquired & will be legally exported, related documents seen by Catawiki.
This item do not need an export licence within the EU.
The seller will inform the buyer if it needs a UK export licence outside the EU
Worldwide shipping by Registered Mail.
Comes with a Certificate of Authenticity
N.B. Import duties may be incurred on orders shipped to countries outside the UK.
Notice: We are not able to ship to Greece and Cyprus.
Beautifully carved light green faience Horus with anthropomorphic body, set on integral base. For parallel see: C. Andrews, Amulets of Ancient Egypt, British Museum Press 1994, p.18, n.13 a.
Size: 4.2 cm H - 1 5/8 inch
Material: Faience
Culture: Egypt, Ptolemaic Period, c. 300 B.C.
Condition: Restored
Display stand included
Provenance: The Peter Newall (1945 – 2018) Collection. Ex Duke’s Auctioneers, UK.
The seller guarantees that this item has been legally acquired & will be legally exported, related documents seen by Catawiki.
This item do not need an export licence within the EU.
The seller will inform the buyer if it needs a UK export licence outside the EU
Worldwide shipping by Registered Mail.
Comes with a Certificate of Authenticity
N.B. Import duties may be incurred on orders shipped to countries outside the UK.
Notice: We are not able to ship to Greece and Cyprus.
Details
Culture
Ancient Egypt, Ptolemaic
Century/timeframe
Egypt, Ptolemaic Period, c. 300 B.C.
Name of object
Falcon-Headed Anthropomorphic Horus Amulet
Acquired from
Auction house
Year acquired
2020
Material
Faience
Country acquired from
United Kingdom
Condition
Excellent
Previous owner acquired from
Private collection
Previous owner - year acquired
2000
Previous owner - country acquired from
United Kingdom
I verify that I have obtained this object legally and that I am allowed to sell it
Yes
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The seller was informed by Catawiki about documentation requirements and guarantees the following: - the object was legally obtained, - the seller has the right to sell and/or export the object, as relevant, - the seller will provide the necessary provenance information and arrange required documentation and permits/licenses, as applicable and as per local laws, - the seller will notify the buyer of any delays in obtaining permits/licenses. By bidding, you acknowledge that import documentation may be required depending on your country of residence and that obtaining permits/licenses may cause delays in the delivery of your object.
