Das ist der Preis für die folgende Bewertung: Large Egyptian Limestone Stele, 2000

Beschreibung : Ca. 2050-1786 BC. A large limestone carved in raised relief with two columns of hieroglyphs containing titles of an official, the column on the left translated The Seal Bearer (Treasurer) of the King of Upper Egypt. The sole companian... and the second {The one who is upon} His two River Bankks (meaning, one who is faitful to the Pharaoh), the Overseer of (The granary?) of Amun..... The titles are common to the Middle Kingdom of Dynasty XII to which period this piece can be assigned. Some normal light weathering to surface. Professionally repaired from three pieces. Custom mounted. Item comes with a professional historical report from Ancient Report Specialists. During Ancient Egypt’s Middle Kingdom stelae served and offer many different functions, not only funerary but also marking territories and publish law and decrees. The ancient Egyptians were renowned for their stelae, one of the earliest examples was carved in the mid-to-late third millennium BC. Stelae were used to publish specific laws and decrees, to record a ruler’s achievements, commemorating military victories. As the Pharaohs of the Middle Kingdom repaired and restored Egypt’s stability, they formed a resurgence of art, literature, and monumental building projects which including tombs and burial objects. Montuhotep II was thought to the first pharaoh of the Middle Kingdom who restored stability after a period of pharaonic weakness and civil war. The most power pharaoh of the Middle Kingdom was Senusret III who was led the kingdom to an era of peace and prosperity producing many beautiful limestones wall fragments and stelae providing accounts of his achievements. BIBLIOGRAPHY Oppenheim, Adela. “Egypt in the Middle Kingdom (Ca. 2030-1650 B.C) “In Heibrunn Timeline of Art History. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2000. Grajetzki, Wolfram. The Middle Kingdom of Ancient Egypt: History Archaeology and Society. Hayes, William C. The Scepter of Egypt: A Background for the Study of Egyptian Antiquities 2 vols. Cambridge.: Harvard Press, 1953-59. Size: L:733mm / W:330mm , 22.Kg Provenance: Private London, UK collection, formerly in NYC collection, ex. Secret Eye Gallery, N. Y. C., acquired in the 1970s
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