482 - Egyptian Terracotta Funerary Cone of Amunhotep, called Huy. The Peter Clayton Egyptian Collection (Lots 1-32 & 391-500)

Egyptian Terracotta Funerary Cone of Amunhotep, called Huy. The Peter Clayton Egyptian Collection (Lots 1-32 & 391-500) New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, circa 1350 B.C. Front portion of a tapering funerary cone, with the circular flat end impressed with five columns of hieroglyphic text, reading: 'Honoured before Osiris, hereditary prince, Amunhotep, called Huy, this famous person in the entire land, born of the dignitary Hepu'. Cf. Davies, N. de G. & Laming Macadam F., A Corpus of Inscribed Egyptian Funerary Cones, Oxford, 1957, no. 10, for the cone type. 220 grams, 71 mm (2 3/4 in.). [No Reserve] Acquired from Abdoul Rassoul on the West Bank at Luxor, 1974-1980 when a guest lecturer. From the private collection of Peter Clayton, FCILIP, Dip, Arch, FSA, FRNS, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, UK; formed since the late 1950s. Although funerary cones of Amenhotep have been in circulation for a long time, his Theban tomb was not documented until 1996, when the German Egyptologist Friederike Kampp-Seyfried recorded it and assigned it the number 396. TimeLine Auctions follows a rigorous vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists. See our website for more information.