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LOT 0401
Egyptian Red Quartzite Granite Hieroglyphic Fragment with Remains of a Cartouche
NEW KINGDOM, 18TH DYNASTY, AMARNA PERIOD, 1379-1362 B.C.
2 5/8 in. (102 grams, 67 mm).
Dressed stone fragment preserving the lower part of an incised cartouche. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired in February 1978.
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.139.
The cartouche appears to contain two narrow horizontal hieroglyphs and the lower part of a circle, suggesting it is the throne name of Akhenaten, Neferkheperure.
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LOT 0401
Egyptian Red Quartzite Granite Hieroglyphic Fragment with Remains of a Cartouche
Estimate £60 - 80€70 - 93 (for guidance only)$81 - 108 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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