EGYPTIAN HATHORIC STONE MORTAR New Kingdom, 19th Dynasty, Ca. 1292 - 1190 BC. A gypsum alabaster mortar decorated with two heads of the goddess Hathor. The head of Hathor shown frontally, with cow ears. The face has delicate features and is framed by a simple wig. Two short handles are positioned on the sides Size: 105mm x 90mm; Weight: 820g. Provenance: Private UK collection; Ex. M. H. collection, Kensington, acquired on the UK art market in the 1970s. This piece is accompanied by an authentication statement by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.