Bidspirit auction | EGYPTIAN DIORITE STATUETTE OF PHARAOH

EGYPTIAN DIORITE STATUETTE OF PHARAOH WITH HIEROGLYPHIC INSCRIPTION - Third Intermediate Period, Ca. 1069 - 664 BC. A fragment of a dark diorite statuette depicting the upper body of a pharaoh, shown holding a crook in the left hand and a flail in the right. Traces of a broad collar are visible at the chest. A vertical column of hieroglyphic text is carved in sunk relief on the back pillar. ” Son of Khonsutefneakht, Born of...” For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number EA67. Size: 105mm x 80mm; Weight: 420g Provenance: Private London collection, acquired on the US art market; Ex. Private New York city Egyptologist collection, acquired in France, prior to 2000. 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.