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LOT 557:
EGYPTIAN FAIENCE SHROUD WITH FOUR SONS OF HORUS
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Sold for: £240
Price including buyer’s premium:
£
309.60
Start price:
£
200
Estimated price :
£300 - £600
Buyer's Premium: 29%
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EGYPTIAN FAIENCE SHROUD WITH FOUR SONS OF HORUS
Ca. 664 - 332 BC.An Egyptian late-period mummy shroud composed of faience seed shaped and tubular beads. It has a detailed face, a winged scarab, and the four Sons of Horus. The face is rendered with black, green and red beads. Below it, a scarab symbolises rebirth, whilst the four figures guard the organs. Size: 260mm x 135mm; Weight: 67gProvenance: From the collection of a London gentleman; formerly acquired in early 2000s; previously in 1970s UK collection.
