COLOSSAL EGYPTIAN BLACK STONE FRAGMENT OF STATUE OF THE PHARAOH RAMESSES II New Kingdom, XIX Dynasty regin of Ramesses II Ca. 1379- 1212 BC. A large fragment from the lower torso of an over-lifesize statue, carved in dark hardstone. It preserves the convex abdomen with a neatly drilled navel, set above the vertically incised pleats of the shendyt kilt; a broad waistband with a diagonal tie crosses the waist. For similar see: B. M. Bryan, New Kingdom Sculpture, Fig. 40.18, Ramses IV. Size: 640mm x 620mm; Weight: over 300kg Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Gordian Weber. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.