PLASTER FRAGMENT OF EGYPTIAN BAS-RELIEF OF PHARAOH

Late Period, Ca. 664 - 332 BC. A fragmentary plaster bas-relief bust of a pharaoh wearing a tall white crown. Preserved in profile, with the ear, the crown extends upwards in a tapered, unadorned form. For similar see: Egyptian Sculpture of the Late Period, The Brooklyn Museum, 1960, f. 57, Plate 25. Size: 185mm x 80mm; Weight: 145g Provenance: Private UK collection; Ex. M. H. collection, Kensington, acquired on the UK art market in the 1970s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.