Bidspirit auction | OUTSTANDING EGYPTIAN GRANITE BUST OF

OUTSTANDING EGYPTIAN GRANITE BUST OF A GODDESS - New Kingdom, 19th Dynasty, Reign of Sety I or early years of Ramesses II, Ca. 1290 - 1270 BC. A red granite bust depicting a goddess, shown wearing a tripartite wig finely incised with narrow, parallel grooves. Her face is oval with high cheekbones, large almond-shaped eyes beneath gently arched brows, and a straight nose. Traces of a broad, striated collar are visible across the upper chest. Mounted on a modern display stand.For similar see: The Hurghada Museum, JE 31413.Size: 341mm x 240mm; Weight: 15.39kgProvenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Collector's Eye - Thalassic Collection (Published on the Book's cover). This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. Published: The Collector's Eye, Masterpieces of Egyptian Art from the Thallasic collection, Ltd. 2001. This piece is accompanied by an authentication report from Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.