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EGYPTIAN BLACK STONE STATUE OF A PHARAOH - Late Period, Ca. 664 - 332 BC.A rare black stone statue of a Pharaoh. His bare upper body exhibits a slender waist and strong pectorals, along with an incised navel. He has a nemes headdress topped with a uraeus. His solemn face is rendered with careful details; almond-shaped eyes, a bulbous nose and bowed lips. Light cosmetic lines envelope his eyes.Size: 100mm x 60mm; Weight: 795gProvenance: Private UK collection, Ex. collection of a London gentleman, acquired in 2022; previously in a collection of S. Abou-Rjeili since the 1980s; Ex. private collection of an English gentleman. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.This piece is accompanied by a report from Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.