EGYPTIAN SANDSTONE BRACELET FROM COLOSSAL STATUE OF AKHENATEN

Amarna Period, Reign of Akhenaten, Ca. 1352 - 1336 BC
A large sandstone bracelet from a colossal statue of Akhenaten with double cartouches translating: Live Re Horakhty who rejoices in the horizon, in his name of sunlight, which is inthe Aten, Live Re ruler of the horizon who rejoices in the horizon in his name of Re the father which returns in the Aten. For a similar example, see Cairo Museum, "Colossus of Amenhotep IV/Akhenaten in the Khat and Double Crown".
Size: 170mm x 140mm; Weight: 1.73kg
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014, acquired from Glenn Howard, Ancient Art; Ex. old collection formed in Sydney, came to Australia from a private Egyptian collection shortly after World War II. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Estimate: GBP 6000 - 9000