EGYPTIAN SANDSTONE RELIEF DEPICTING TWO MALE FIGURES

New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, Ca. 1356 - 1336 BC An Egyptian sandstone relief showing two figures facing left. The features are well defined with long Nemes covering the forehead and the neck; the faces are elongated with plump lips surmounted by a long and straight nose and almond-shaped eyes. Very clear traces of original painting. For similar see: La Bellezza femminile nell'antico Egitto, p. 100.
Size: 235mm x 170mm; Weight: 2.82kg
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Sotheby's 12 June 2003, sale number N07912, Lot 203; previously Sotheby's NY, 10 December 1999, Lot 219. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

Estimate: GBP 7500 - 15000