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An Egyptian Limestone Fragment
Estimate: $4,000-$6,000
Sold
$8,500
Live Auction
Antiquities and Ancient Art
Size
Height 7 1/8 inches (18.1 cm).
Description
An Egyptian Limestone Fragment
New Kingdom, 18th-20th Dynasty, 1550-1070 B.C.
Height 7 1/8 inches (18.1 cm).
Property from a West Hollywood Collection
Condition
Inspected under UV light and 10x loupe. Some significant losses and abrasions. Scratches and weathering including to hand. Some mild encrustations. Overall in fine and stable condition. See additional images. Affixed to stand. Height with stand 8 1/4 inches (20.96 cm).
Provenance
Provenance:Art Canigo, Barcelona.J. Francisco Fernandez Sanchez, Barcelona, acquired from the above, 19 November 1984. [with Spanish export license]with hieroglyphs describing imn (Amun), Äpt-swt (Karnak), and other symbols that would coincide with the phrase "for the ka (soul) of..." and hrA pr n (overseer of the House of...).