Lot 98B

PAIR OF ANCIENT EGYPTIAN HEART AMULETS
EGYPT, MIDDLE KINGDOM - LATE PERIOD, C. 1500 - 350 B.C.

African & Oceanic Art, Natural History and Ancient Art
Auction: 30 July 2025 from 14:00 BST
£378
Description
carved dark stone, each example formed in the shape of the heart-shaped hieroglyph taking the form of a jar with lug handles, with a loop for attachment above (2)
Dimensions
largest 2.9cm tall
Provenance
John Hunt, Mayor of Preston (fl. 1920s), United Kingdom, thence by descent
John Hunt was the Mayor of Preston during the 1920s and played a key role in the town’s civic life. In 1927, he hosted King Fuad I of Egypt during the monarch’s visit to Horrockses Cotton Mills. As a gesture of thanks, Hunt was gifted a number of Egyptian artefacts, including the present piece.
Footnote
For a similar example, please see Liverpool Museum, United Kingdom, accession number M11957v
