EGYPTIAN PREDYNASTIC ENGRAVED STONE WITH ANTELOPE

Ca. 4000 - 3000 BC. A stone fragment engraved with a standing antelope in profile facing right. The animal has a slender elongated body, long straight legs and a narrow head with curved horns. Behind it stands a long-legged bird. A narrow panel of geometric motifs borders the composition at the left. For similar see: Predynastic Egyptian rock art as evidence for early elites’ rite of passage p. 89-91 Size: 475mm x 420mm; Weight: 13.55kg Provenance: Prince Collection, 1990s–2014; Ex. Piasa, Lot 463, sale 18 March 2003. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. This piece is accompanied by a report from Lisa Sartini, Egyptologist PHD of Chimera Heritage Consultants.

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