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LOT 0036
Egyptian Limestone Relief with Pharaoh Making Offerings
PTOLEMAIC-ROMAN PERIOD, CIRCA 332 B.C.-300 A.D.
17 7/8 in. (18.4 kg total, 45.5 cm including stand).
Rectangular relief showing the pharaoh wearing the pschent crown of Upper and Lower Egypt and presenting the hieroglyphic sign of a field (sḫt) in his outstretched palms towards the now barely discernible figure of a standing deity holding a long sceptre; an empty cartouche above and a column of worn hieroglyphic text below; mounted on a custom-made display stand.
Provenance
Acquired 1970s-1996.
Private collection, Switzerland.
with a North American collector.
London collection, 2016.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12943-244661.
Literature
Cf. Mariette, A., Dendérah: description générale du grand temple de cette ville, vol. III, Paris, 1871, pl. 48e, for a similar scene.
Footnotes
Scenes showing the pharaoh offering various items, including fields, to one or more deities are found in temples across Egypt. The empty cartouche is a feature most often seen in inscriptions from Ptolemaic and Roman-period temples, reflecting uncertainty over the holder of power in the country.
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LOT 0036
Egyptian Limestone Relief with Pharaoh Making Offerings
Sold for (Inc. bp): £4,680
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Egyptian Limestone Relief with Pharaoh Making Offerings
Ptolemaic-Roman Period, circa 332 B.C.-300 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £4,680
Rectangular relief showing the pharaoh wearing the pschent crown of Upper and Lower Egypt and presenting the hieroglyphic sign of a field (sḫt) in his outstretched palms towards the now barely discernible figure of a standing deity holding a long sceptre; an empty cartouche above and a column of worn hieroglyphic text below; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 18.4 kg total, 45.5 cm including stand
Acquired 1970s-1996. Private collection, Switzerland. with a North American collector. London collection, 2016. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12943-244661.
Scenes showing the pharaoh offering various items, including fields, to one or more deities are found in temples across Egypt. The empty cartouche is a feature most often seen in inscriptions from Ptolemaic and Roman-period temples, reflecting uncertainty over the holder of power in the country.
