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An Egyptian Sandstone Round-topped Stele of Minkhau , 19th Dynasty, 1292-1190 B.C.
Estimate
6,000 - 9,000 USD
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Description
- An Egyptian Sandstone Round-topped Stele of Minkhau
- sandstone
- 15 by 10 in. 38.1 by 25.4 cm.
wab-priest of the Temple of Baenre-Meriamum (Merneptah), carved in sunk relief in the lower register with the gods Horus and Amun-Min, and in the upper register with Minkhau censing to left before the sacred barque of Isis on a stand, a line of inscription at the base naming the dedicant.
Provenance
Sotheby's, New York, May 29th, 1987, no. 222, illus.
Harlan J. Berk, Ltd., 1988
Literature
Kenneth Anderson Kitchen, Ramesside Inscriptions: Notes and Comments, VII: Addenda, Oxford, forthcoming November 2010, p. 225 [115]
Jaromir Malek et al., Topographical Bibliography of Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphic Texts, Statues, Reliefs and Paintings, vol. VIII, part 4: Objects of Provenance not Known: Stelae (Dynasty XVIII to the Roman Period), Oxford, forthcoming, no. 803-056-827
Condition
Note missing areas on right as shown in photo, a small chip has been re-attached at the top above the fan on the right, surface weathered and with minor chips.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.