Two Egyptian lapis lazuli plaques
Middle Kingdom - New Kingdom, circa 1991-1360 B.C.
The rectangular plaque inscribed on one side with the throne name of Tuthmosis III, with cryptic writing of the throne name of Amenophis III on the other side, 20mm x 12mm; the square plaque engraved with three cartouches of Tuthmosis III on one side, the reverse with cryptic messages, 14mm x 14mm; and an Egyptian steatite scarab with an inverted royal name Khakare, based on the prenomens of 12th Dynasty kings, 12mm long (3)
Middle Kingdom - New Kingdom, circa 1991-1360 B.C.
The rectangular plaque inscribed on one side with the throne name of Tuthmosis III, with cryptic writing of the throne name of Amenophis III on the other side, 20mm x 12mm; the square plaque engraved with three cartouches of Tuthmosis III on one side, the reverse with cryptic messages, 14mm x 14mm; and an Egyptian steatite scarab with an inverted royal name Khakare, based on the prenomens of 12th Dynasty kings, 12mm long (3)
Estimate:
£1,000 - 1,500
US$ 1,500 - 2,300
€1,200 - 1,800
US$ 1,500 - 2,300
€1,200 - 1,800
Footnotes
- Provenance:
The lapis plaques: Henry Wallis RWS Collection, UK, the Pre-Raphaelite painter, writer and collector (1830-1916).
The scarab: German private collection acquired late 1980-early 1990.
Category: Antiquities
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