1 / 5

773 - STUNNING EGYPTIAN LIMESTONE STELOPHOROUS STATUE WITH INSCRIB…

Estimate £15,000 - £30,000

Description

STUNNING EGYPTIAN LIMESTONE STELOPHOROUS STATUE WITH INSCRIBED STELA. New Kingdom, Ca. 1294 - 1250 BC. A limestone stelophorous statue of a kneeling man on an integral base, wearing a long skirt and supporting a tall rounded stela in front of him. The surface of the stela is carved with eight horizontal lines of a hymn to the sun god. Traces of red pigment remain on the body. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 66.99.95. Size: 210mm x 180mm; Weight: g Private London collection, acquired on the Spanish art market; Ex. Galerie David Ghezelbash, Paris; Ex. Collection of Edna Nobel, acquired in 1950 - 1960. . 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 piece is accompanied by a Spanish export licence and comes with original paperwork. This item has been checked against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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

Auction location

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

Pictures credits: Contact the Auction House