EGYPTIAN LIMESTONE RELIEF OF WADJET

EGYPTIAN LIMESTONE RELIEF OF WADJET
New Kingdom, likely Ramesside Period, circa 1550–1069 B.C.. A carved in shallow raised relief on a pale limestone slab, the fragment depicts the Eye of Horus, or Udjat, a potent apotropaic symbol in ancient Egyptian belief. The composition preserves the complete eye with a cosmetic line, pupil, teardrop marking, and spiral motif beneath, all rendered with refined line control and proportion. The lower portion includes part of an offering hand or architectural detail, possibly representing a stylised offering or support. The relief is enclosed within a finely incised rectangular border, a stylistic convention typical of temple or tomb decoration during the New Kingdom. For similar see: P. Giovecchi, D. Picchi, 2015, Egitto, splendore millenario, lacollezione di Leiden a Bologna, V.40, p. 275. Size: 210mm x 175mm; Weight: 3.47kg Provenance: Property of an Oxfordshire art professional; previously in an old Canadian collection of F. N., Ontario, formed in the 1980s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. This piece is accompanied by an authentication report by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.