Bidspirit auction | LARGE EGYPTIAN LIMESTONE LINTEL WITH

LARGE EGYPTIAN LIMESTONE LINTEL WITH CARTOUCHE OF NEFERTITI HIEROGLYPHS AND ORIGINAL PIGMENTS - New Kingdom, Amarna Period, Ca. 1350 - 1334 BC. A fragment of limestone lintel carved with a horizontal register of hieroglyphs flanking the cartouche of Nefertiti (Nefe-neferu- Aten -Nefertiti). The upper edge preserves a cavetto cornice with traces of original red, blue, and green pigments. Size: 680mm x 570mm; Weight: over 25kg Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Harmakhis, 2003. Reviewed by 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.