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A group of Egyptian scarabs, cowroids and beads 26

Description : A group of Egyptian scarabs, cowroids and beads Middle Kingdom-Late Period, circa 2046-525 B.C. Comprising a glazed steatite scarab with Tuthmosis III cartouche, Menkheper[re]; a scarab reading: 'Khonsu is protection'; another with hieroglyphs for 'Hello'; two funerary button scarabs; a blue glazed scarab with Taweret holding an ankh; another reading Amun-Ra; another reading 'Thoth is possessor of goodness'; various scarabs with decorative patterns and hieroglyphs; a steatite scarab with a sphinx reading: 'Lord of Upper and Lower Egypt'; a damaged frog scaraboid; three cowroids with crocodile and hornet; another with an ankh; another with lotus flowers and vase; three plaques: reading 'Son of Ra is good'; another with an udjat eye; and two serrated beads, 8mm-16mm (26)
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About the lot N° 305
Title : A group of Egyptian scarabs, cowroids and beads 26
Provenance : Provenance: Walter Thomas Gaze Cooper (1895-1981) collection; and thence by descent to the present owner. Walter Gaze Cooper was a prolific composer and musician, writing his first serious piece, a piano concerto, in 1923. He studied at the Royal College of Music and his many compositions included piano concertos, eight symphonies and an opera. He was a piano and theory teacher throughout his life, teaching at the Midland Conservatoire of Music. His other great passion in life was collecting Egyptian, Chinese and Greek art and antiquities. His collection was impressive, indeed, the archaeologist, Sir Mortimer Wheeler often spoke of a rare artefact saying that 'there are only two of its kind, one in the British Museum and the other in the Gaze Cooper collection.'
Condition report : Except for the frog scaraboid which has lost its head, the remainder of the scarabs and plaques are intact with some wear, loss to glazes and minor chips.
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Sale title : Antiquities
Sale date : 04 Jul 2024 It's free to register now to view!
Sale Reference : Live Sale
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