Bidspirit auction | RARE EGYPTIAN GRANITE HEAD OF

RARE EGYPTIAN GRANITE HEAD OF A MALE VOTARY - Ptolemaic Period, Ca. 200 - 30 BC. A head carved from granodiorite, representing a male votary with naturalistic facial features. The face is broad, with small, recessed eyes, a flattened nose, and a prominent brow. The top of the skull is partially bald, and shallow horizontal lines are visible across the forehead. At the back, a rectangular dorsal pillar extends vertically and widens slightly towards the base. The surface is finely worked with a mottled black and pink crystalline structure.Size: 95mm x 90mm; Weight: 1.04kgProvenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Collector's Eye - Thalassic Collection. Publication: E. Vasilika, The Collector's Eye. Masterpieces of Egyptian Art from The Thalassic Collection, Ltd, Atlanta, 2001, pp. 54-55, no. 26.This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.