An Egyptian Granite Head of a Scribe

Middle Kingdom, 12th-14th Dynasty, 1991-1640 B.C.

Height 6 1/4 inches (15.9 cm).

Property from The Brummer Collection from Drs. John and Pat Laszlo, Atlanta, Georgia

Provenance:

Maurice Nahman (1868–1948), Cairo, Egypt.

Ernest Brummer (1891-1964), Paris & New York.

Ella Bache Brummer, New York, 1964-1999; thence by descent to her nephew, Dr. John Laszlo, Atlanta, Georgia.

Published:

For The Brummer Gallery Records at The Metropolitan Museum Cloisters Library and Archive, see Ernest Brummer Collection Card: #85. [https://libmma.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16028coll9/id/67206/rec/16]

Inspected under UV light and 10x loupe. Heavy deposits present in some areas. Weathering of surface revealing excellent character of granite. Losses notable to nose and proper top right of headdress. Restoration to nose and chin. Overall in fine and attractive condition. See additional images. Height with stand 7 7/8 inches (20 cm).

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An Egyptian Granite Head of a Scribe

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