EGYPTIAN METEORITE RELIEF OF THE GOD THOTH. Ca. 1st millennium BC. A sculpted fragment in black meteoritic stone, carved in shallow relief with the figure of an ibis-headed god Thoth facing right. A short hieroglyphic inscription beneath the beak reads: 'The lord of divine words.' Size: 105mm x 90mm; Weight: 1.02kg Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.