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LOT 0009
Egyptian Limestone Fragment with Cartouche of Pharaoh Akhenaten
NEW KINGDOM, 18TH DYNASTY, AMARNA PERIOD, 1353-1332 B.C.
4 1/8 in. (157 grams, 10.5 cm).
Irregular fragment with a partial cartouche in sunk relief, containing the final part of Akhenaten's throne name, Nefer-kheperu-Re (meaning 'Beautiful are the Manifestations of Re'), with traces of blue and white pigment. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired in March 1977.
From the private collection of Peter Clayton, FCILIP, Dip, Arch, FSA, FRNS, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, UK; formed since the late 1950s.
Accompanied by an old handwritten information card by Peter Clayton, collection no.128.
Due to the destruction of Akhenaten's royal city, Akhetaten, most monuments and statuary were recovered in fragmentary condition (for example, Peet, T.E., Woolley, C.L., The City of Akhenaten, Part I, Excavations of 1921 and 1922 at el-'Amarneh, London, 1923, pls. XXXII-XXXIV, for several fragmentary architectural elements bearing Akhenaten's cartouches).
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LOT 0009
Egyptian Limestone Fragment with Cartouche of Pharaoh Akhenaten
Estimate £800 - 1,000€930 - 1,160 (for guidance only)$1,080 - 1,350 (for guidance only)
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