AN EGYPTIAN LIMESTONE RELIEF FRAGMENT

NEW KINGDOM, DYNASTY XVIII-XX, CIRCA 1550-1069 B.C.

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AN EGYPTIAN LIMESTONE RELIEF FRAGMENT
NEW KINGDOM, DYNASTY XVIII-XX, CIRCA 1550-1069 B.C.
Sculpted in raised relief, depicting a female head in profile to the right, eye with an extended cosmetic line and a conforming brow, with full lips
8 in. (20.3 cm.) long

Provenance

Collection of the sculptor Jo Davidson (1883-1952), USA.
Given as a wedding gift to Lucien Donnat in the 1950s in France.
Lucien Donnat Sale; Silva's, Lisbon, 20 December 2009, lot 294.
Private collection, Portugal.

Sale room notice

Please note that this lot is illustrated at the top of page 27 of the printed catalogue.

This lot has further been dated to the early XVIIIth Dynasty and most likely originates from a temple in Thebes.

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Lot Essay

PUBLISHED:
L. M. de Araujo, "Tres pequenas colecçoes egipcias particulares", CADMO. Revista de Historia Antigua, vol. 20, Lisbon, 2010, pp. 141-148.

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