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Mar 27, 2025
possibly Nineteenth Dynasty, New Kingdom, circa 1292 to 1189 BCE or later, according to label verso "From The Temple of Abydus-Gizeh - 18 January 1879", the temple of Abydos having been constructed in the reign of Seti I and Ramesses II, carved wood with gesso and paint, face with remnant brick red paint, neutral expression with remnants of white and black painted eyes and headdress, peg remnants verso, on contemporary custom metal stand, 11 x 8.5 x 5 in., stand adds 4.5 in. in height
Note: Sotheby's catalog describes this piece as "Late Period, 712-30 B.C." See image for more information.
Provenance: Sotheby's, New York, Antiquities and Islamic Art, December 2, 1988, Lot 339, $1,760 (accompanied by receipt); DC Forbes Collection
Sotheby's, New York, Antiquities and Islamic Art, December 2, 1988, Lot 339, $1,760 (accompanied by receipt); DC Forbes Collection
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