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Lot n° 96

EGYPTE, Nouvel Empire (1552- 1070 av. J.-C.)

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Head of a man coming from a statue. A bipartite wig, the upper part composed of long locks and the lower part made of small superimposed rectangles. The eyes in stretched almonds. At the back, dorsal pillar with rounded top. Black granodiorite, with some calcareous deposits. H.: 9,2 cm. Plinth. Wear to the face, small shocks and chips to the chin and wig. Accompanied by its CBC dated 2001. Provenance: Paris, Drouot Montaigne, Me de Ricqlès, Sale of November 11, 2001, No. 208; experts: Messrs Jean-Philippe Mariaud de Serres, Christophe Kunicki and Antoine Tarantino.