485 - Egyptian Red Quartzite Granite Hieroglyphic Fragment with Part of Cartouche. The Peter Clayton Egyptian Collection (Lots 1-32 & 391-500)

Egyptian Red Quartzite Granite Hieroglyphic Fragment with Part of Cartouche. The Peter Clayton Egyptian Collection (Lots 1-32 & 391-500) New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, Amarna Period, 1379-1362 B.C. Irregular fragment preserving portions of two vertical columns of hieroglyphic text, including the lower part of a royal cartouche with an ankh sign beneath. 74 grams, 64 mm (2 1/2 in.). [No Reserve] Acquired in March 1979. From the private collection of Peter Clayton, FCILIP, Dip, Arch, FSA, FRNS, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, UK; formed since the late 1950s. Accompanied by an old handwritten information card by Peter Clayton, collection no.144. After Akhenaten's death, the pharaoh's monuments were systematically smashed or defaced. Numerous excavations at Amarna rarely recovered complete or near-complete statuary. 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.