EGYPTIAN LIMESTONE RELIEF DEPICTING A QUEEN

Amarna period Ca. 1353 - 1336 BC.
An amazing sandstone low relief from the Amarna period. An old queen facing right and raising the right arm while the left one is lying along the side. The figure wears a headdress with a very long side band that runs down the shoulder, touching her simple dress. For similar see: British Museum, Registration number 1935,1109.2; Christie's, Live Auction 1691, Ancient Egyptian Art the harer family trust collection, Lot. 12. This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.
Size: 200mm x 180mm; Weight: 2.6kg
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s. Published in an exhibition catalogue: Andrea Thiem Christina (ed.), 'AM HOFE DES PHARAO. Von Amenophis I. bis Tutanchamun'. Palais del Arte, Bussolengo, 2002, p. 96. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.