A Fragment of Egyptian Limestone Relief from the Late Period, Around 664 – 332 BCE

Description

Carved in sunken relief as part of a funerary inscription, with two well-formed glyphs remaining in two columns and colored with Egyptian blue pigment, the left column shows the symbol for “Osiris”; the right column has the hieroglyph with the sound value “m”

Dimensions: Height: 5 1/8 inches (13 cm), Width: 4 3/4 inches (12 cm)

Condition: Fragmentary as described, with excellent remaining polychrome.

Provenance: RDA private collection, acquired from the NY trade as part of a collection assembled in the 1970s to 1980s.