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Islamic Art Two silver amulet cases (taweez) India or Central Asia, 19th century . . Cm 15,00. Provenance: ex Paltrinieri collection, Mantova.

Zwei Amulettskarabäen, altägyptisch, 2. - 1. Jtsd. v. Chr. Naturalistisch gearbeiteter Skarabäus aus hellem Stein. Der Rücken krakeliert. Die Unterseite mit Hieroglyphen. Länge 1,5 cm. Dazu ein kleiner Skarabäus aus Holz. Weiß gefärbt, Oberfläche berieben. Die Unterseite mit Ornament. Länge 1,45 cm. Beide längs durchbohrt. Provenienz: Aus alter österreichischer Sammlung.Zustand: II -Two Egyptian amulet scarabes, 2nd - 1st millennium B.C. Naturalistically worked scarab made of light stone. The back with crackles. The underside with hieroglyphics. Length 1.5 cm. Plus a small wooden scarab, coloured white, surface rubbed. The underside with ornament. Length 1.45 cm. Both pierced lengthwise. Provenance: From an old Austrian private collection.Condition: II -

Turkoman or Uzbek hair braid hair extension. Black cotton with a bead covered amulet. 80cm Late 20th c.

Woven and stitched beaded amulet from central Afghanistan with 5 small gul-i-peron. Used to adorn a dress below the embroidered bodice panel. New.

Bead amulet. The amulet, usually triangular in shape is a significant religious symbol. Fine bead works like is this mostly done by young girls. New

A very decorative old amulet with floral decoration and glass beads. Multiple metal drops. An amulet like this would be worn by a woman for good luck. 10 x 10cm 120grm.

Another decorated amulet with floral decoration and 3 glass beads with metal drops. Usually inside an amulet there is a scrap of paper with a prayer written on it. 12 x 11cm. 140grm.

White metal amulet decorated with glass beads and chain and metal drops. 10 x 10cm

A pendant of an antique white metal amulet from Afghanistan on a chain. 32cm.

Antique metal amulet on 925 silver snake chain.

Antique white metal Indian amulet with hand painted image. 16 x 80 cm.

Four amulet masks carved from Galip nuts, Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, three with feather and bead headdresses, one with fibre headdress, together with four Galip nut masks without adornment, and five various boar tusks to include wound with fibre (13)Provenance: The vendor acquired these items whilst working as a nurse in Papua New Guinea in the 1970's

A group of six Roman bronze phallic amulets Circa 1st-2nd Century A.D.Comprising five phalli with naturalistic genitalia, each with suspension loops above, one amulet with pierced hinged plate, the phallus at one end, a hand in 'fig' gesture at the other, 3.7cm-5.8cm long (6)Footnotes:ProvenanceHeddington collection, London, formed 1960s-1982; and thence by descent Timeline Auctions, London, Anonymous sale, 6 February 2014, lot 767Private collection, U.K.Phallic amulets such as these would have been worn as a good luck charm to ward against the evil eye; the 'fig' gesture had similar apotropaic qualities. These amulets were commonly worn by children, who were considered to be particularly at risk from malevolent forces.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Norse-style amulet of crescent form with looped terminals, ribbon and floral decoration, 217g, 14cm.

A MINIATURE TOOTH TIGER AMULETThailand, early 19-20th century. Charming miniature depiction of a tiger sitting on his hind paws with the head briskly turned upwards. Finely detailed for such a tiny piece, the eyes, nose, ears clearly indicated. With tiny hole to suspend the amulet on a chain. The tiger in Buddhism is a symbol of strength and confidence as well as discipline awareness.Condition: Very good condition.Provenance: Private collection of a German artist and collector living in Southeast Asia.Weight: 0.17 gDimensions: 8 mm

A FINE NECKLACE WITH FAIENCE EGYPTIAN UDJAT EYE AMULETThe Udjat Eye amulet dated to Ptolemaic period in Egypt (332-30 BC). The Udjat Eye was considered to be the most powerful protection against evil, bad luck and misfortune. Surrounded by circular and flat modern beads in a beautiful turquoise colour. With a modern velvet pouch.Condition: Very good condition.Provenance: Private collection of a German artist and collector living in Southeast Asia, assembled over decades through purchases in Mazar-i-Sharif and at the Afghan market in Peshawar.Weight: 30 g Dimensions: Length 49 cm

AN ANCIENT STYLE TURQUOISE TIGER AMULETPersia, 19th century or earlier. The stone carved as a tiger, with a central drilling.Condition: Very good condition with microscopic chip to one ear. Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. Istvan Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe.Weight: 9.7 g Dimensions: Height 3 cm

Stroud, Jonathan – The Amulet Of Samarkand, first edition, 8vo, hardback, (sealed in original film, stickered). Doubleday.Stewart, Paul & Ruddel, Chris – Muddle Earth, first edition, 8vo, hardback, signed with double signature (dj present) Macmillan, 2003.Stewart, Paul & Ruddel, Chris – Freeglader – The Edge Chronicles, first edition, 8vo, hardback, signed with double signature, (dj present) Doubleday 2004.Stewart, Paul & Ruddel, Chris – Clash Of The Sky Galleons – The Edge Chronicles, limited edition collector’s postcards, (dj present) Doubleday 2006.Stewart, Paul & Ruddel, Chris – Vox – The Edge Chronicles, first edition, 8vo, hardback, unsigned (dj present). Doubleday 2006.Stewart, Paul & Ruddel, Chris – The Edge Chronicles MapsStewart, Paul & Ruddel, Chris – Free Lance And The Lake Of Skulls, pocket hardback edition, double signature, Hodder 2004. Together with a further copy, 8vo, hardback (dj present, with light creases, otherwise without issue (2).Stewart, Paul & Ruddel, Chris – Free Lance And The Dragon Sword and Free Lance And The Field Of Blood, both 18mo, both hardbacks, unsigned, Hodder 2004, 2005.

An Egyptian amulet showing Ibis, 4.5 cm wideFrom a private collection in Dorset acquired from a Belgian collection before 2018Looks to possibly be soapstone

An unusual Chinese carved nephrite jade bead/amulet, H. 7cm.

A Chinese carved hardstone fertility amulet, L. 9cm.

A 1920's carved mother of pearl Chinese cheroot holder together with a carved stone amulet and a group of ivory and bone items.

A miscellaneous group of Asian objects, mostly 19th century, including two opium pipes, a Burmese hair pin(?), a pair of Javanese betel cutters, an Armenian metal bowl and Tibetan prayer wheel and amulet box  

A Tuareg amulet necklace engraved white metal with carnelian and a turquoise bead, the backs with jewellers signatures, with a graduated black bead and white metal strand, the amulet 7.8cm high, and a circle of life pendant, 10cm high. (2)

A collection of Berber jewellery Morocco including a gilt brass headdress with applied florets and inset cut glass beads, with two hinges, 22.5cm wide, a gilt metal and turquoise glass bead hair / belt ornament, a hair ornament with carnelian, three bracelets, a necklace, three earrings, a silver charm amulet with seventeen charms and a cross amulet. (14)

A Humboldt Bay amulet figure Papua New Guinea the standing male figure wearing a hat, 11.6cm high, on a stand. (2)

λAn Inuit amulet / implement Alaska walrus ivory, modelled as a walrus head with a triangular piercing, possibly for arrow straightening, with linear, circle and dot decoration, the base ribbed and pierced for attachment, 4.5cm long, and an Inuit walrus head amulet, walrus ivory, 2.5cm long. (2) Provenance Oliver Hoare, London.

λAn Inuit caribou amulet Alaska walrus ivory, the base pierced for attachment, 5.5cm long, an Inuit carved model of a cormorant with a fish in its beak, walrus ivory, 4.1cm long and a two double seal head toggles, walrus ivory with inset baleen, 3.8cm and 4cm long. (4) Provenance Oliver Hoare, London.

λAn Inuit figural amulet Alaska walrus ivory, with drilled eyes and open arms and legs, 7.1cm high, an Inuit miniature stylised figure, 3.5cm high and a taller stylised figure, 9.8cm high. (3) Provenance Seward Kennedy, London. Woolley and Wallis, Tribal Art, 1 March 2017, lot 248, part. Oliver Hoare, London.

λAn Inuit amulet Alaska walrus ivory, modelled a human figure on the back of a polar bear, 10.2cm long, an Inuit walrus ivory harpoon head, with linear and raised dot decoration, 10.5cm long, an Inuit walrus ivory seal amulet, pierced for attachment, 5cm long, an Inuit walrus ivory elliptical toggle, 8cm long and an Inuit walrus ivory charm, 8.1cm long. (5) Provenance Oliver Hoare, London.

λAn Inuit handle / scraper Alaska walrus ivory, with a textured surface, the back with the remains of a white painted inventory number, 19.5cm long, an Inuit bag handle, marine ivory carved as a stylised seal?, 16cm long and an Inuit seal head amulet, walrus ivory with incised and drilled decoration, 7cm long. (3) Provenance Oliver Hoare, London.

λThree Inuit fishing sinkers Alaska walrus ivory, modelled as fish, one with inset eyes and with a three spike hook, with a crossed out collection number 1257/9, 13.8cm long, another with inset lead weights and with a sinew cord with a bead, 9.5cm long, the other with attachment holes to the sides, 11.5cm long, together with eight Inuit artefacts, mainly walrus ivory, including a labret, a seal amulet, two teeth amulets, two whale tail amulets, a counterweight, an antler amulet and a shark tooth amulet. (12) Provenance Seward Kennedy, London. Woolley and Wallis, Tribal Art, 1 March 2017, lot 252, part. Oliver Hoare, London.

λA collection of Inuit implements Alaska walrus ivory and antler, including, a bag handle inscribed 1771 JH A.S, two needle cases, a club, a harpoon attachment, a fish amulet, a drag handle, a handle fragment, a link charm, a knife, a sewing implement, a handle, a fish charm, a polar bear head and a stylised animal head. (15) Provenance Seward Kennedy, London. Woolley and Wallis, Tribal Art, 1 March 2017, lot 220. Oliver Hoare, London.

An Egyptian lapis lazuli amulet of seated Isis Late Period - Ptolemaic Period, circa 664 - 30 BC holding the infant Horus, with an associated gold disc headdress, 4.9cm high. Provenance Gottfried and Helga Hertel Collection, Cologne, acquired prior to 1995.

THREE BOXES AND LOOSE OF MISCELLANEOUS GLASS AND CERAMICS, including a boxed Wedgwood Alec Gibson MBE 1966-94, four Justice of the Peace plates, a boxed Spode commemorative 50th Anniversary of Formation of the RAF, limited edition 1969-5000, a suite of six French luminare red glasses, seven Royal Doulton Amulet H.4998 tea plates, figurines, etc

A lovely Egyptian faience bead necklace, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BC. It is 20 inches long and is comprised of fine faience tubular and disk beads in a nice variety of colors. A beautiful 16 mm long Rhyolite Eye of Horus wedjat, an amulet to protect against evil, is used as a pendant. (E110)

CHINA, a brass amulet in the shape of a large Cash coin, depicting images from the Kama Sutra on one side, 58mm. Very fine £50-£70

Egyptian, Faience Beads strung together as a necklace with a few amulets, c. 600 BC; another two necklaces of multicoloured beads and some loose examples; together with a deep blue faience amulet of Bes holding a tambourine, 7mm [Lot]. Good condition £80-£100 --- Provenance: From a UK private collection

Drachenamulett im Jellingstil, wikingisch, 10. Jhdt. Rundes Amulett in Durchbruchsarbeit mit zwei symmetrisch angeordneten Drachen im Jellingstil. Die schlangenförmigen Körper sind s-förmig geschwungen, die Mäuler weit aufgerissen. Oben mit breiter, halbzylindrischer Queröse. Intakt. Durchmesser 4 cm. Gewicht 9,7 g. Vgl. Historisches Museum der Pflaz (Hrsg.), Die Wikinger. Begleitbuch zur gleichnamigen Ausstellung (Speyer 2009) 198 mit einem ähnlichen Anhänger aus dem Hortfund von Gnesdowo. Provenienz: Aus süddeutscher Privatsammlung.Zustand: IIA Viking dragon pendant, 10th century Round amulet in openwork technique with two symmetrically arranged dragons. Jelling style. The serpentine bodies are curved in an s-shape, the mouths wide open. With a wide transverse eyelet at the top, mostly open at the back. Intact. Diameter 4 cm. Weight 9.7 g. Cf. Historisches Museum der Pflaz (ed.), Die Wikinger. Begleitbuch zur gleichnamigen Ausstellung (Speyer 2009) 198 with a similar pendant from the Gnesdowo hoard. Provenance: From a South German private collection.Condition: II

New Kingdom, 1550-1070 BC. A substantial translucent chalcedony heart, ib, amulet with ribbed suspension loop above.Cf. Andrews, C., Amulets of Ancient Egypt, London, 1994, item 66(b), for type.3.41 grams, 22mm (1"). From an early 20th century Home Counties, UK, collection.For the ancient Egyptians, the heart, Ib, was the source of intelligence, feelings and actions. A person's memory was also housed in the heart and so at the judgement ceremony, known as the Weighing of the Heart, which took place in the Halls of Amduat in the presence of Osiris, the heart was able to speak on behalf of the deceased, accounting to Osiris for a lifetime of deeds. Therefore, heart amulets were only used on the mummy to protect the owner's organ and to ensure that his heart gave a positive response at judgement. Very fine condition.

Third Intermediate Period, 1069-702 BC. A gold amulet of Bastet in feline form sitting on a rectangular base; suspension loop to the back.Cf. Andrews, C., Amulets of Ancient Egypt, London, 1994, item 29(c).0.51 grams, 8mm (1/4"). From an early 20th century French collection. Fine condition.

9th-11th century AD. A brooch and necklace assemblage comprising: a matched pair of bronze tortoise brooches each with a shallow dome bearing low-relief zoomorphic ornament, narrow flange, transverse bar and catch to the reverse; attached double-link chain suspended between two trefoil pendants with attached chains supporting an axehead amulet, an ear-scoop, a pendant with addorsed horse-heads and dangles to the lower edge, an equal-arm brooch, a latch-lifter, a fire steel, a male mask amulet; separate restrung necklace of glass and other spacer beads with rock-crystal cylindrical beads and gold-in-glass drum-shaped beads, three rock crystal cabochons in silver frames.Cf. Ewing, T., Viking Clothing, Stroud, 2007, p.25; Arbman, H., Birka I: Die Gräber, Uppsala, 1940, pl.62; MacGregor, A. et al., A Summary Catalogue of the Continental Archaeological Collections, Oxford, 1997, item 4.1.435 grams total, 8-84.5cm (3 - 33 1/4"). From the family collection of a UK gentleman, by descent in the early 1970s; previously acquired before 1960; this lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by AIAD certificate number no. 10712-175093.Female costume in the early middle ages in northern Europe usually included a pair of brooches worn high on the chest with a swag of beads slung between them and attachment chains or cords from which were suspended various tools (needle-case, ear-scoop, nail-cleaner, shears) and amulets. The purpose of the pins was to fasten the shoulder-straps of the hangeroc, a pinafore dress, to the kirtle beneath. [4] Fine condition.

9th-11th century AD. A bronze Scandinavian amulet pendant formed as the foreparts of two addorsed canines, possibly the wolves Skoll and Hati; children of Fenrir, who was in turn the son of the god Loki.22.2 grams, 48mm (2"). From a private German collector in Munich; previously acquired in Europe in the late 1980s. For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price Very fine condition.

A Chinese yellow metal amulet, on an Italian Uno-A-Erre 750 chain, gross 13 grams.

miniature silver amulet , folk art , open work in ebonised miniature glassed frame around 1800, 14x14

Oriental necklace , with with decorated silver chased and engraved plates on chains and central amulet red and blue stones, polished , 220 gramm

Amulet, The stable in Bethlehem , mother of pearl carved, early 19th Century, 8,5x9,5cm

Egyptian antiquities: a brown-glazed pottery ointment jar, a hollowed-out stone bowl, two pottery fragments with masks, one with polychrome decoration, seven shabti, a scarab and a granite amulet. Ointment jar 5cm by 2.5cm

Egyptian antiquities: a pottery turquoise glazed figure of Bes, a turquoise glazed standing figure of Taweret and a single-handled pottery urn (restorations), a green glazed pottery baboon amulet, a turquoise glazed seated partial figure etc. Figure of Bes 9cm

Egyptian antiquities: a standing aubergine glazed figure of Sekhmet, a turquoise glazed figure of Tawaret, a blue glazed scarab amulet and similar green-glazed amulet; a turquoise figure of a woman nursing a child and a turquoise flat glazed amulet of Horus. Sekhmet 7cm

COLLECTION OF EIGHT TIBETAN ARTICLES QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY comprising: a white metal covered brass portable shrine, Gau, decorated with kirtimukha and eight auspicious emblems on the cover; a brass square Gau amulet box, repoussé and chased with a crossed-vajra on the cover; and a collection of six terracotta Tsa Tsa Buddhist votive amulets (Dimensions: largest: 10.5cm high) (Qty: 8)(largest: 10.5cm high)Qty: (8)Footnote: Provenance: Private Taiwanese collection

Egyptian Artifacts - A collection 10x believed Ancient Egyptian items to include a faience Roman period mummy bead necklace, carved serpentine Hieroglyphic tile depicting Wepwawet a Jackal figure, white faience figure of Pataikos with suspension loop in standing form, granitoid Tauret amulet, Agis of Hathor in blue faience, tapering shaped object, white faience figure of Amun ram headed god of creation, small blue faience figure of Pataikos & two blue faience cat / Bast figurines. Largest measures; 5.5cm.

Egyptian Artifacts - A collection of 7x Ancient Egyptian artifacts to include three small terracotta amulet moulds, a larger terracotta seated Sekhmet amulet mould, ancient neck of a broken ritual vessel, Late Period amulet of an Apis Bull in green Faience and a Late Period white faience striding figure depicting Thoth The Ibis headed Moon God. All these items are believed be genuine Ancient artifacts. Largest measures; 7cm.

14ct Gold Mounted Green Jade Amulet / Pendant of Pleasing Proportions / Design. Marked 14ct. Excellent Condition In All Aspects. 2 Inches - 5 cms High & 1.5 Inches - 3.75 cms Diameter. 22.1 grams.

A Chinese carved nephrite jade amulet of a bird among flowers, H. 6.5cm.

A collection of Ancient Tools and Weaponary, including an unfinished mace head, arrow heads, axe head, knives, Roman Amulet and many more, mainly from the Palaeolithic and Neolithic periods (parcel)

A mixed group of ancient carvings and trinkets including a late period Egyptian 'Multiple Eye' amulet, length 2cm, a tiny carved cameo intaglio, possibly bearing the face of Medusa, approx 7 x 6mm, two further carnelian intaglios, a Phoenician (possibly) multicoloured glass bead, a rectangular alabaster bead from Roman Syria (probably), further beads including late Roman/Byzantine multicoloured examples circa 5th/6th century AD, etc.Provenance: a private UK collection assembled from registered dealers in the 1980s and 90s.Additional InformationThere is wear, obviously commensurate with age and use, these are multiple thousands of years old. Please refer to illustrations for particulars of condition.

A double sided 19th century Chinese jade amulet with dragon decoration

Two carved Jade Buddha figures together with a carved Jade Buddha amulet.

David Bowie (British, 1947-2016): A Pagan Head amulet,1995,a metal amulet statuette by David Bowie marked on the base by Bowie, from The Remember Series as part of the New Afro/Pagan And Work 1975-1995 exhibition at The Gallery at 28 Cork Street, London, 3in (7.6cm) highFootnotes:Provenance:Acquired by the vendor from Bowieart.com.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ARAR Goods subject to Artists Resale Right Additional Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com