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Lot 92

Lot 92

An Egyptian Limestone Relief Fragment

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Estimate: $10,000 - $15,000

Estimate$10,000 – $15,000

Status

Closed

An Egyptian Limestone Relief Fragment

Late Period, 26th-30th Dynasty, 664-343 B.C.

Width 10 3/4 inches

Property from the Collection of Sumner Schlesinger, California

Provenance:

Joseph Halle Schaffner (1897-1972), Chicago and New York.

Elmer "Pete" Schlesinger (1919-1982), Chicago; thence by descent.

The partially preserved hieroglyphs on this relief include determinations typically used in writing the names of cities and towns. The circle with the "X" is the hieroglyph normally referenced as Gardiner Sign-List O 49, representing a settlement intersected by crossroads. It can be used to write the word niwt "town" or "city," in which case it is often accompanied by a semicircle "t" and a stroke. It's also used as a determinative for many toponyms. In this case it's preceded by a bird hieroglyph. It's difficult to be certain as to which bird, but it seems a likely possibility is what is referred to as the "tyw" bird (Gardiner G 4). This could be found in phrases such as nTrw niwtyw "local/municipal gods". For more on these writings, see Woerterbuch Vol. II 212-213, and Faulkner, Concise Dictionary of Middle Egyptian, p. 125.

Inspected under UV light and 10x loupe. Proper right fragment professionally restored (approximatly 1/3 of the whole). Small fragment restored at bottom rear of central figure. Tool marks visible on edges and back side. Some areas of red/orange patina. Chips, cracks, and abrasians present. Accompanied by wooden stand. Overall in fine and stable condition. See additonal images.

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Jacob Coley

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jacobcoley@freemansauction.com 312 280 1212

Mr. Coley joined the Antiquities department in 2021 after working as Managing Director in the Ancient Art department at Colnaghi, the world’s oldest commercial art gallery, where he helped to establish the Ancient Art department and launched Colnaghi New York in 2017. Prior to Colnaghi, Mr. Coley was in the Greek and Roman Art department at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Mr. Coley holds a B.A. from the University of Miami and an M.A. in Art Market from the Fashion Institute of Technology, and he earned an art-appraisal certificate from New York University.

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