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An Egyptian Polychrome Limestone Relief Fragment, early 18th Dynasty, circa 1540-1400 B.C.
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
Sold
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Description
- An Egyptian Polychrome Limestone Relief Fragment
- Limestone
- 11 7/16 by 13 3/16 in. 29 by 33.5 cm.
carved in shallow relief with two lector priests on the day of a burial, the priest on the left pouring libations of purifying water, the priest on the right standing on the stern of a boat that carried the deceased on the voyage to Abydos.
Provenance
Jean-Loup Despras, Galerie Orient-Occident
Dr. Etienne Hertzog, La Celle-Saint-Cloud, acquired from the above on February 13th, 1960
acquired by the present owner at Drouot, Paris
Dr. Etienne Hertzog, La Celle-Saint-Cloud, acquired from the above on February 13th, 1960
acquired by the present owner at Drouot, Paris