Ancient Egyptian Red Quartzite Head of an Official

25th Dynasty, circa 750-656 B.C., a clean-shaven male portrait with prominent features and wearing a long, pleated wig, mounted to a conforming cube of polished red marble.

5 in.; 9.25 in. with base

Ex. Christie's, London, "Egyptian, Classical, Western Asiatic and Islamic Antiquities," Lot 140A, June 10, 1969. A copy of the catalogue cover and relevant page is available to the winner of this lot. The Private Collection of a Lady

Hairline across the chin and into the hair; examination under black light shows no restorations.

$3,000 - 6,000