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LOT 453:
EGYPTIAN LIMESTONE STELE FRAGMENT WITH AKHENATEN
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EGYPTIAN LIMESTONE STELE FRAGMENT WITH AKHENATEN
Amarna Period, Ca. 1353 - 1336 BC.An Egyptian relief, carved from pale orange sandstone, depicting a high figure. The figure is a queen of the Amarna kingdom. In front of her is the figure of the King Akhenaten. On the left of the queen is a child, most likely the young Tut-Ankh-Amon. On the left of the scene is a column with hieroglyphic inscriptions.Size: 220mm x 130mm; Weight: 1.7kgProvenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Hans Humbel Private Collection, Zurich. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. Published: A. Wiese, Antikenmuseum Basel und Sammlung Ludwig; Die Agyptische Abteilung, (Mainz am Rhein 2001), fig. 77, p. 119.
