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163 - QUARTZITE BUSTO OF A MAN
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QUARTZITE BUSTO OF A MAN Egyptian art, Third Intermediate Period, Libyan period, 22nd Dynasty, reign of Osorkon II or III Fragment of a statue depicting a standing or seated figure wearing a striped wig that leaves the ears exposed, with the body wrapped in a cloak. On the reverse and both sides are inscriptions mentioning a ruler of the 22nd Dynasty, Osorkon II or III. The piece’s archaic style is inspired by works from the Middle Kingdom. Visible damage. Height: 8.5 cm Provenance: Former collection of Monique (1927–2017) and Ismar (1924–2022) Gosselin, acquired from the Carrefour Paris gallery, 1960 Auction: Beaussant Lefèvre & Associés, Furniture from the Home of G. de Claude Parent, Monique and Ismar Gosselin Collection, Hôtel Drouot, Paris, April 28, 2023: lot 121 (ill.) Private French collection, acquired from the Franck Accart Gallery, Paris, 2024 Bibliography: Jean Yoyotte, “An Ancient-Style Statuette from the Libyan Period,” Kêmi 21, 1972, pp. 49–50, § III, and pl. IX An Egyptian quartzite bust of a man, Third Intermediate Period, 22nd Dynasty, reign of Osorkon II or III
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