Bidspirit auction | Egyptian Diorite Bust of a

Egyptian Diorite Bust of a Dignitary - Late Period, 664-332 B.C. Wearing a heavy wig over a rounded face with cosmetic lines and eyebrows in raised relief; vertical dorsal pillar with partial hieroglyphs to the reverse; some re-cutting, mounted on a custom-made display stand. Cf. Bothmer, B. V., Egyptian Sculpture of the Late Period, 700 B.C. to A.D. 100, New York, 1960, pls.45, no.111, and 55, no.136. 2.03 kg total, 20 cm high including stand (7 7/8 in.). Ex Jean-Paul Bourgis collection, Beaulieu-sur-Mer, France, 1980.This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.12128-213629. [A video of this lot is available to view on Timeline Auctions Website]