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Description : Ancient Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 26th to 31st Dynasty, ca. 664 to 332 BCE. A gorgeous relief stele fragment featuring an elegantly dressed female figure presenting in a standing pose while holding both arms gracefully at her sides. The woman wears a shin-length, turquoise-hued dress with a yellow and orange lower trim that complements her slender femininity, dons a yellow-green shirt atop her chest and arms, and displays a wesekh pectoral collar around her neck. Her wrists bear faint remains of orange trim as well as beige, flesh-colored pigment on her hands. A large, almond-shaped eye outlined in black is the focal point of her right-facing countenance that bears puffy lips, a finely detailed ear, and a lengthy tripartite wig showing one rectangular lappet. The intricate relief detailing suggests that this was a woman of status, and the polychrome pigment indicates that her estate bore the wealth to festoon her tomb with elaborate embellishments. Size: 4.625 W x 13.375 H (11.7 cm x 34 cm), 14.625 H (37.1 cm) on included custom stand. The carved (rather than simply painted) and brightly colorful nature of this relief indicates that it was from a prestigious location - most likely a major temple, but also possibly a high-ranking official's tomb or even a palace. Images like this one were part of larger stories, usually a journey through the afterlife or meeting deities in the afterlife, that were designed to help people understand religious concepts and, if found in a tomb, to introduce the dead to their new world. Provenance: private Hagar collection, Wildwood, Missouri, USA, ex-private North Carolina, USA collection, acquired in the 1980s All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm. Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping. #156425
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