Bidspirit auction | EGYPTIAN SANDSTONE RELIEF DEPICTING ATEN

EGYPTIAN SANDSTONE RELIEF DEPICTING ATEN WITH THE CROWN OF THE KING - Amarna Period, Ca. 1353 - 1336 BC. A rectangular sandstone relief carved with the circular solar disc of the Aten at the centre, from which a dense fan of straight rays descends across the field. Below the focus of the rays is a royal crown. A plain band runs along the upper edge, and at the right are columns of hieroglyphs, with additional traces of signs at the left.For similar see: Egyptian Museum of Berlin: Inv.-No. 14145Size: 350mm x 230mm; Weight: 4.5kgProvenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Rupert Wace Ancient ArtThis 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.This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.