EGYPTIAN STONE HEAD. Late Period, Ca. 664 - 30 BC. A head sculpted from greenish soapstone, depicting an individual wearing a tripartite wig that frames the face. The eyes are almond-shaped with deeply incised cosmetic lines, and the lips are full and slightly upturned. The reverse is flat and undecorated. For similar see: Christie's, Live Auction, 21841, Antiquities, Lot. 137 (facial features); Live Auction 1446, Antiquities, Lot. 353. Size: 65mm x 65mm; Weight: 345g Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Nagel Auktionen, Sale 50T, 27 May 2008, Lot 3415.