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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.