Lot no. 570
FRAGMENT OF A SUNK RELIEF DEPICTING THE PHARAOH AKHENATEN ADORING THE SOLAR DISC ATEN New Kingdom, Ca. 1353 - 1336 BC. A limestone relief fragment carved with vertical columns, including two cartouches containing the throne name of Akhenaton. Traces of red pigment remain within the hieroglyphs.For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 1985.328.1; 1985.328.5.Size: 180mm x 310mm; Weight: 3.5kgProvenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Rupert Wace Ancient Art Ltd.This piece is accompanied by an authentication statement from 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.
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10/05/2025
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