Lot no. 453
EGYPTIAN LIMESTONE STELE FRAGMENT WITH AKHENATEN AND MERITATEN
XVIIIh Dynasty, reign of Amenhotep IV-Akhenaten, Ca. 1353 - 1336 BC
An Egyptian relief, carved from pale orange sandstone, depicting a high figure. The figure is a queen of the Amarna Kingdom. In front of her is the figure of King Akhenaten. On the left of the queen is a child, most likely the young princess Meritaten. On the left of the scene is a column with hieroglyphic inscriptions.
Size: 220mm x 130mm; Weight: 1.7kg
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Hans Humbel Private Collection, Zurich. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Published: A. Wiese, Antikenmuseum Basel und Sammlung Ludwig; Die Agyptische Abteilung, (Mainz am Rhein 2001), fig. 77, p. 119. 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.
Pictures credits: Contact organization
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