Provenance:

Christie's, New York, Important Classical, Western Asiatic and Egyptian Antiquities, 14 June 1979, Lot 119.

Frank Raysor (1943-2022), New York, 1979-1991.

Gifted to the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond, Virginia, 1991. [Acc. no. 91.577]

Hindman Auctions, Chicago, Antiquities & Ancient Art: Including Property from the Brummer Collection, 5 December 2023, Lot 236. [part]

Royal Athena Galleries, New York.

Private Collection, California, acquired from the above in 1989.

Palmyra Heritage Gallery, New York, Fine Antiquities, Pre Columbian, Islamic Art, 26 March 2023, Lot 82A. [part]

Estate of Eldert Bontekoe (Pegasi Numismatics), Ann Arbor, Michigan, acquired prior to 2000.

Artemis Gallery, Louisville, Colorado, Antiquities - Egypt, Greece, Italy, Near East, 22 September 2020, Lot 54. [part]

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