Bidspirit auction | EGYPTIAN LIMESTONE FIGURE A PHARAOH

EGYPTIAN LIMESTONE FIGURE A PHARAOH - New Kingdom, Ca. 1550 - 1069 BC. A limestone figure depicting a pharaoh with arms positioned along the sides. The figure wears a nemes headdress that extends over the shoulders and down the back. The chest is broad and flat, and the torso narrows slightly at the waist.For similar see: MET Museum Object Number: 29.3.2; Object Number: 22.2.21; Christie's, Live Auction 21869, The Devoted classicist, The private collection of a New york antiquarian, Lot. 22.Size: 110mm x 45mm; Weight: 115gProvenance: 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.