Bidspirit auction | EGYPTIAN CARNELIAN STAMP WITH CARTOUCHE
EGYPTIAN CARNELIAN STAMP WITH CARTOUCHE - New Kingdom, Ca. 1550 - 1069 BC. A red stone stamp featuring a deeply incised cartouche with a hieroglyphic inscription. The reverse has a raised central section for handling.Size: 29.9mm x 28.2mm; Weight: 5.73gProvenance: Private London collection; previously French art market 1970s/1980s. 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.