MIDDLE KINGDOM, 12TH DYNASTY, CIRCA 1976-1793 B.C.

Details

A MINIATURE EGYPTIAN BLACK BASALT BLOCK STATUE
MIDDLE KINGDOM, 12TH DYNASTY, CIRCA 1976-1793 B.C.
5 ½ in. (14 cm.) high

Provenance

Prof. Dr. Roland Bay (1909-1992), Orselina, acquired in the 1950s; thence by descent to the current owner.

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Lot Essay

The front of the statue features the offering formula, followed by a dedication, "for the ka of the wab-priest."

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