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An Egyptian Limestone Round-Topped Stela, Ptolemaic Period, 305-30 B.C.
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 USD
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Description
- An Egyptian Limestone Round-Topped Stela
- Limestone
- 16 5/8 by 8 3/4 in. 42.2 by 22.2 cm.
carved in sunk relief with the figure of the deceased, named Hor, Servant of the god Neferhotep, his hands raised in prayer before Osiris, the Theban Triad, and Anubis, a winged scarab with uraei and figures of Anubis above, a solar barque flanked by figures of Maat and five lines of inscription below.
Provenance
probably Azeez Khayat (1875-1943), Haifa and New York
Sotheby Parke Bernet, New York, May 8th, 1976, no. 41, illus.
Sotheby Parke Bernet, New York, May 8th, 1976, no. 41, illus.
Literature
Philippe Collombert, "Les stèles tardives de Hout-sekhem (Hout-sekhem et le septième nome de Haute-Egypte II)", Revue d' Egyptologie vol. 48, 1997, p. 43
Condition
Good and as shown; note chips and imperfections visible in photograph, back of stela seems to have been cut down in modern times to lighten the weight.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
For a closely related example in the British Museum (inv. no. EA 934) see Ph. Collombert, "La divine Oudjarenes (Hout-sekhem et le septième nome de Haute-Egypte I)", Revue d' Egyptologie, vol. 46, 1995, pp. 55-60. Both the present stela and the British Museum one are part of a group of stelae originating from the necropolis of Hout, the capital of the 7th province of Upper Egypt (see Ph. Collombert, op. cit., 1997, pp. 15-70, pl. I-VII). Also see G. Botti and P. Romanelli, Le Sculpture del Museo Gregoriano Egizio, Vatican City, 1951, pl. LVII, 121.