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Lot 23

An Egyptian Carnelian Incised Bead with the Cartouche of Amenhotep III

Lot 23

An Egyptian Carnelian Incised Bead with the Cartouche of Amenhotep III

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Estimate: $800 - $1,200

Estimate$800 – $1,200

Status

Closed

An Egyptian Carnelian Incised Bead with the Cartouche of Amenhotep III

New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, Reign of Amenhotep III, 1390-1353 B.C.

Length 11/16 inch (1.75 cm).

Property from an Important Midwestern Scholar

Provenance:

Peter Sharrer, New York.

Private Collection, Germany.

Sotheby's, New York, Antiquities, 7 December 2001, Lot 2.

This bead bears intricate engravings depicting Pataek, flanked by serpents, and a winged scarab clutching the sun disk, accompanied by uraei. The smaller sides feature an Eye of Horus facing two nefer signs, along with the prenomen of Amenhotep III enclosed within a cartouche. Amenhotep III, the ninth pharaoh of the Eighteenth Dynasty of ancient Egypt, reigned during what is often referred to as the Golden Age. This period is renowned for its prosperity and building programs.

Inspected with UV light and 10x loupe. Minor chips and scratches. Hole drilled lengthwise with some encrustation. Overall in fine and attractive condition. See additional images.

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Mr. Coley joined the Antiquities department in 2021 after working as Managing Director in the Ancient Art department at Colnaghi, the world’s oldest commercial art gallery, where he helped to establish the Ancient Art department and launched Colnaghi New York in 2017. Prior to Colnaghi, Mr. Coley was in the Greek and Roman Art department at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Mr. Coley holds a B.A. from the University of Miami and an M.A. in Art Market from the Fashion Institute of Technology, and he earned an art-appraisal certificate from New York University.

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Jewelry Through the Ages: Ancient to Neoclassical

An Egyptian Carnelian Incised Bead with the Cartouche of Amenhotep III

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