EGYPTIAN SANDSTONE RELIEF OF WORSHIPPER WITH BLUE WIG. Amarn…

Lot no. 505

Estimate: £4,500 - £9,000

Sale date : 11/30/2025 at 2:00 PM

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Archaeology and Antiquities

Description

EGYPTIAN SANDSTONE RELIEF OF WORSHIPPER WITH BLUE WIG. Amarna Period, Ca. 1353 - 1335 BC. A sandstone relief block carved in sunk relief with the profile head of a worshipper facing left. The figure wears a striated wig with surviving blue pigment. The slab is squared on the edges and flat on the reverse. For similar see: P. giovetti, D. Picchi, Egitto Splendore millenario, la collecione di Leiden a Bologna, cat. V.41 Size: 185mm x 120mm; Weight: 1.37kg Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s. This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Lisa Sartini, Egyptologist PHD of Chimera Heritage Consultants. This piece is accompanied by an authentication statement from Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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