Provenance:

Private Collection, California, acquired in the early 1990s.

Sands of Time, Washington, D.C.

Private Collection, California, acquired from the above, 28 March 2019.

Palmyra Heritage, New York, Fine Antiquities, Pre-Columbian, Islamic Art, 26 March 2023, Lot 58. [part]

Archaeologia Gallery, Montreal, 1980s.

Medusa Ancient Art, Montreal.

Private Collection, California, acquired from the above, 23 May 2018.

Palmyra Heritage, New York, Ancient Egyptian, Classical, Pre-Columbian, 20 July 2023, Lot 70B. [part]

Art Market, France.

Private Collection, South Florida, acquired from the above prior to 2000.

Palmyra Heritage, New York, Fine Antiquities, Pre-Columbian, Islamic Art, 26 March 2023, Lot 56. [part]

Art Market, New York.

Private Collection (Gardner), San Francisco, acquired from the above in the early 1990s.

Sands of Time, Washington, D.C.

Private Collection, California, acquired from the above, 8 June 2018.

Palmyra Heritage, New York, Ancient Egyptian, Classical, Pre-Columbian, 20 July 2023, Lot 70A. [part]

Sotheby's, New York, Antiquities, 12 June 2003, Lot 219 (part).

Private Collection (G.B.), New York.

Private Collection, New York.

Artemis Gallery, Louisville, Colorado.

Private Collection, California, acquired from the above, 9 April 2020.

Palmyra Heritage, New York, Fine Antiquities, Pre-Columbian, Islamic Art, 26 March 2023, Lot 57. [part]

Private Collection, France.

Private Collection, Vero Beach, Florida, acquired prior to 1980.

Artemis Gallery, Louisville, Colorado, Fine Antiquities | Asian | Ethnographic Art, 26 August 2021, Lot 6. [part]

Private Collection, East Coast, United States.

Artemis Gallery, Louisville, Colorado, Exceptional Day 1 | Antiquities, Asian, Russian, Fine Art, 20 June 2018, Lot 2A.

Private Collection, California.

Palmyra Heritage, New York, Fine Antiquities, Pre-Columbian, Islamic Art, 26 March 2023, Lot 55. [part]

J.H.H. Claessen (1926-2006), Bladel, The Netherlands, prior to 1987.

Private Collection, Connecticut.

Arte Primitivo, New York, Fine Pre-Columbian, Tribal Art & Classical Antiquities, 14 December 2020, Lot 503.

Private Collection, New England.

Hindman Auctions, Chicago, Antiquities & Ancient Art: Including Property from the Brummer Collection, 5 December 2023, Lot 62. [part]

[Accompanied by a description by Dr. Robert Bianchi including a translation that reads: "The deceased [whose title is], the foremost and chief of the musicians of the god Amun, [whose name is] Djed-khonsu-[iuef-ankh] (c)"]

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