RARE EGYPTIAN GRANITE HEAD OF PHARAOH. Third Intermediate Period, XXVth Dynasty 747-653 BC. A black granite head of a sphynx of a pharaoh of the XXVth Dynasty, probably Taharqa (690-971 BC). The pharaoh's face presents defined and elegant facial features, almond-shaped eyes, full lips, a prominent nose, and a contemplative expression. He wears the nemes headdress with a frontal uraeus cobra. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition. Size: 130mm x 120mm; Weight: 2.25kg Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Jack Josephson private collection. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.