An Egyptian limestone relief plaque
New Kingdom, circa 1550-1069 B.C.
Carved in low relief with two columns of hieroglyphs, on the left the symbol for Imentyu, meaning 'Westerners', and on the right a falcon with a sun-disc, perhaps part of the epithet of Osiris, 'Foremost of the Westerners', 20cm wide注脚Provenance:
Jacques Schotte (1928-2007) collection, Belgium, acquired between 1950 and 1983; and thence by descent.
Anonymous sale; Bonhams, London, 23 October 2013, lot 11.
Monsieur D. collection, Brussels.
Collection de Monsieur D, Bruxelles; Pierre Bergé & Associés, 10 October 2017, lot 76.