MONUMENTAL EGYPTIAN LIMESTONE RELIEF DEPICTING A NOBLEMAN FISHING WITH HARPOON Old Kingdom, 6th Dynasty, Ca. 2345 - 2181 BC An Egyptian limestone relief showing the chest and the head of a nobleman in the act of fishing with a harpoon. The features are well defined, with a short wig held in place with a long band. The face is perfectly proportioned with plump lips surmounted by a short and straight nose. He has almond-shaped eyes, large shoulders and a short false beard. The figure's neck is adorned with the usekh collar. For similar see: Wolfgang Decker Sports and Games of Ancient Egypt Boston (1992), p. 164, fig. 128. Size: 560mm x 470mm; Weight: 16kg Provenance: Property of a London collector; formerly with Mayfair family S. A., acquired from a London professor in the late 1970s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. 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.