An Egyptian Sandstone Relief Fragment, Karnak, early in the reign of Akhenaten, circa 1353-1345 B.C.

probably from a talatat, carved in sunk relief with two bowing figures, perhaps bent over in toil, part of another register above.

Jerome Eisenberg, 44 East 82nd Street, New York, N.Y.
Richard Titelman, Altoona, Pennsylvania, acquired from the above on December 27th, 1969

As shown, surface weathered but nevertheless there are some remains of red and white pigment, and traces of blue pigment; chips and abrasions; a bit amateurishly repaired from three fragments, hairline crack running across the back, two small round sleeves inset on the back, probably for a previous modern mount no longer extant.
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Cf. Cyril Aldred, Akhenaten and Nefertiti, Brooklyn, N.Y., 1973, no. 41, for a related example.