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LOT 0007
Egyptian Black Granite Foot Fragment
LATE NEW KINGDOM, 1550-1070 B.C.
4 5/8 in. (253 grams, 11.8 cm).
A carved black granite statue base fragment with four toes modelled in the round, with delineated nails of a left foot.
ProvenanceAcquired from France, 2015.
English private collection.
Accompanied by a copy of the French cultural passport no.167713.
Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Alberto Maria Pollastrini.
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