Bidspirit auction | EGYPTIAN SANDSTONE RELIEF WITH WORSHIPPER


EGYPTIAN SANDSTONE RELIEF WITH WORSHIPPER - Amarna Period, Ca. 1353 - 1336 BC. A sandstone relief carved in sunk relief with a bust-length figure in profile to the left, the head shaven and both forearms raised with open hands before the face, carrying offerings; behind, the outline of a second figure faces the same direction.For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 65.129.Size: 210mm x 260mm; Weight: 2.6kgProvenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s.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.This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.