Bidspirit auction | EGYPTIAN LIMESTONE STATUETTE OF LOVERS

EGYPTIAN LIMESTONE STATUETTE OF LOVERS - Ca. 664 - 30 BC. A limestone figurine depicting a nude embracing couple. The male figure is shown on the left with short-cropped hair and full facial features, while the female figure on the right has a shoulder-length wig and rounded breasts. Their arms are wrapped around each other in a compact frontal pose.Size: 70mm x 35mm; Weight: 51.25gProvenance: Private UK collection; Ex. M. H. collection, Kensington, acquired on the UK art market in the 1970s. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.