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753 - EGYPTIAN, AMARNA PERIOD LIMESTONE RELIEF.

Estimate £12,000 - £20,000

Description

EGYPTIAN, AMARNA PERIOD LIMESTONE RELIEF. Amarna Period, Ca. 1353 - 1336 BC. A fragment of limestone relief, preserving the profile of a royal figure, probably Akhenaten, facing towards the Sun\ God Aton. The head is elongated in typical Amarna style, with a prominent jawline and slender neck. The figure wears a blue-painted close-fitting cap crown. Traces of red pigment remain across the face. On the left, the rays of light, indicated by the yellow pigment, are blessing the royal figure. Size: 330mm x 195mm; Weight: 3.27kg Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Rupert Wace, 2008. Published: Guenter Roeder: "Amarna-Reliefs Aus Hermopolis", 1969, Tafel 185. This piece is accompanied by an authentication report 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.

About the sale FINE ANCIENT ART AND ANTIQUITIES - THE PRINCE COLLECTION

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Auction time 06/21/2026 at 2:00 PM

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