EGYPTIAN LIMESTONE AMARNA RELEF OF A PRIEST

Amarna Period, Reign of Akhenaton, Ca. 1352 - 1336 BC
A sunk relief sculpted with incised interior modelling, the priest depicted in profile to the left, his head cleanly shaven, his idealising face with an elongated lidded eye beneath a gently arching brow, the nose well formed, the full lips slightly pursed, the ear with fleshy lobe.
Size: 80mm x 70mm; Weight: 195g
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014, acquired from Jean-David Cahn Auktionen. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Estimate: GBP 4000 - 6000