Egyptian Relief of Man and Wife

18th Dynasty (1525-1425 BC)

Painted limestone

Height: 28 cm

Provenance

1960s French private collection

Subsequently art market, Montpellier France

Robert Shaw antiques, acquired from the above on 11 February 2020

An exceptional example of ancient relief work, carved during the apogee of Egyptian artistic production. Its style and superior material identifies it as being from the private tombs of the Theban necropolis, whose reliefs are widely regarded as the finest of the 18th Dynasty. Preserving a particularly poignant scene from the tomb of a high-status owner, it would have been the focal point of the wall decoration.

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