EGYPTIAN SCHIST FRAGMENT FROM A STATUE OF SETI I

New Kingdom, 19th Dynasty, Ca. 1323 - 1279 BC
A schist fragment from a large statue of Pharaoh Seti I with incised hieroglphic text "imn ra nb", "nTrw nb pt HKA wAst mri di anx mi ra". Translating as: Amun Re master of the gods, lord of the sky, ruler of Thebes, the beloved, may he be given life like Re (the king whose cartouche is missing). For additional information, see Scott, Nora E. 1945. Egyptian Statues. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, fig. 21. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Acc. No. 22.2.21.
Size: 380mm x 70mm; Weight: 2.92kg
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Estimate: GBP 7500 - 15000