Bidspirit auction | EGYPTIAN SANDSTONE RELIEF

EGYPTIAN SANDSTONE RELIEF - New Kingdom, Ca. 1550 - 1069 BC. A triangular fragment of sandstone relief carved in raised outline with the figure of a seated man facing left. He is shown wearing a short kilt with both arms extended forward as if reaching for an object. Traces of additional figures and hieroglyphs are preserved around the central scene.For similar see: P. Giovetti, D. Picchi, Egitto, Splendore Millenario, La collezione di Leiden a Bologna, 2015, Cat. V.48, Stele di Ptahpatener.Size: 175mm x 260mm; Weight: 3kgProvenance: Private UK collection; Ex. M. H. collection, Kensington, acquired on the UK art market in the 1970s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.