Bidspirit auction | SUPERB EGYPTIAN WOODEN HEAD OF

SUPERB EGYPTIAN WOODEN HEAD OF YOUTH - New Kingdom, Ca. 1550 - 1069 BC.A rare and slender wooden carving head of Harpocrates or a youth. The finely detailed portrait features Horus' nude upper body with delineated musculature and his signature sidelock of youth draped down his shoulder from his bald head. The overall physiognomy comprises petite eyes, a broad nose, and prominent lips.Size: 50mm x 40mm; Weight: 55gProvenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Christie's, 27 October, 2004, Lot 497. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.