63-64 Margaret St. London, W1W 8SW
Terms of sale
View demo
|
LOT 451:
EGYPTIAN LIMESTONE STELE FROM A TALATAT WITH CARTOUCHES OF QUEEN NEFERTITI AND PHARAOH ANKHENATEN
more...
|
|
|
Sold for: £24,000
Start price:
£
10,000
Estimated price :
£15,000 - £30,000
Buyer's Premium: 29%
More details
VAT: 20%
On commission only
Users from foreign countries may be exempted from tax payments, according to the relevant tax regulations
|
EGYPTIAN LIMESTONE STELE FROM A TALATAT WITH CARTOUCHES OF QUEEN NEFERTITI AND PHARAOH ANKHENATEN
Amarna Period, Ca. 1353 - 1336 BC.An incredible limestone stele. The stele is a rectangular shape with carved with rows of hieroglyphs. The hieroglyphs are elegantly arranged in eight vertical parallel rows. The cartouches of Queen Nefertiti and Pharaoh Akhenaten of the kingdom of Amarna are clearly visible on the limestone relief.Size: 220mm x 530mm; Weight: 7.5kgProvenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Rupert Wace Ancient Art Limited, 2013; From Hermopolis, Private collection of Heinz Herzer, Munich, acquired prior 1978; previously in a private collection, USA, acquired 1981. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. Published: G Roeder, Amarna Reliefs aus hermopolis, Hildesheim, 1969, pl. 201 and Hermann Schloegl, Geschenk des Nils, Ayptische Kunstwerk aus Schweizer Besitz, Basel, 1978, no. 201.
