À propos du lot
n° 354
Titre : An Egyptian bronze heart amulet
Provenance : Provenance:
Previously collection of the Egyptologist Otto Wegener, Munich, 1950-1960's; and thence by descent to Tom Wegener, Paderborn.
with Aton Gallery, Oberhausen.
Arnold Meijer collection, the Netherlands, acquired from the above April 2004.
Published:
C.A.R. Andrews and J. van Dijk,
Objects for Eternity, Egyptian Antiquities from the W. Arnold Meijer Collection, Mainz, 2006, p. 128, no. 2.34g.
Exhibited:
APM, Archaeological Museum of the University of Amsterdam, 17 November 2006-25 March 2007.
Carol Andrews notes that more naturalistic representations of the heart amulet have a crescent shaped marking at the top and a hoop-shaped marking above the base, as seen on the above lot, cf.
Amulets of Ancient Egypt British Museum, 1994, p.72Notes : This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: *
Condition report : The amulet is intact, with no visible repair or restoration. There is some worn loss to the tips of one 'arm' (the right arm in the catalogue illustration). The interior of the suspension loop is corroded and has a whitish/green surface. The amulet has a rich brown patina, with a reddish surface on one side, with patches of cuprite. The incised details on this side are far less well preserved, and are more faint. Light surface wear overall.
With a bespoke stand.Bonhams, Salle de vente
, London, UK
🔓Accès libre sans carte bancaire.
Titre de la vente : Antiquities
Date de la vente : 06/07/2023
🔓Accès libre sans carte bancaire.
Référence de l'enchère
: Live Sale
