Lot 68
68
AN EGYPTIAN BROWN QUARTZITE KNEE FRAGMENT
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AN EGYPTIAN BROWN QUARTZITE KNEE FRAGMENT

MIDDLE KINGDOM, DYNASTY XII (1991-1786 B.C.)

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AN EGYPTIAN BROWN QUARTZITE KNEE FRAGMENT
MIDDLE KINGDOM, DYNASTY XII (1991-1786 B.C.)
From the leg of a royal or divine statue, the right knee with knee-cap indicated and section of pleated kilt above
12¾ in. (32.5 cm.) high
Provenance
Formerly in a Swiss private collection, since the 1970s.
Special notice
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Lot Essay

This fragment relates to a statue of a falcon-headed god now in the Musées royaux d'Art et d'Histoire, Brussels, (no. E.5188) which was acquired in the 19th Century and recently published by B. van Rinsveld, 'Le dieu-faucon égyptien des Musées royaux d'Art et d'Histoire', The Bulletin of the Musées royaux d'Art et d'Histoire, 62, 1991, pp. 15-45.

This lot is accompanied by a certificate from The Art Loss Register.

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