Bidspirit auction | RARE EGYPTIAN BASALT STATUE OF

RARE EGYPTIAN BASALT STATUE OF THE PRIEST PA-KHAR-KOHNSU - LARGE-SIZE - Thebes, early Ptolemaic Period, Ca. 305 - 200 BC. An exceptional and very well-preserved basalt statue in the name of the priest Pa-khar-Khonsu. It represents the priest in a kneeling position. His hands are resting on his thighs, his torso is bare and he is wearing a loincloth with a belt. His head has a round face and is topped with a straight wig revealing the ears. At the back, the dorsal pillar is engraved with two hieroglyphic columns: ”Saite formula” concerning Pa-khar-Khonsu who combined various priestly functions including the prophet of Amun in Ipet-sout, and prophet of Thebes, the Victorious, holder of power. This piece is accompanied by a high-quality modern custom-made stand. A statue bearing the same name is kept at the Oriental Museum in San José (California), Inv. 1583. Bibliography: BV Bothmer, ”Egyptian sculpture of the Late Period”, Brooklyn, 1960, pp. 130-131, n°102, pl. 95, fig. 255-256. Size: 340mm x 190mm; Weight: 13.15kg. Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Pierre Berge & Associes, 14 Dec. 2009, Lot 42. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. This piece is accompanied by full authentication report by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.