Αρχαία Αίγυπτος, Μεσαίο Βασίλειο Ασβεστόλιθος Ιερογλυφική στήλη. Στήλη για τον Χνουμ-Χοτέπ. Επιτηρητής των θυσιαστηρίων του φαραώ - 40 cm

Hieroglyphic stele. Stele for Khnum-Hotep. Controller of the Pharaoh's sacrificial tables.

Abydos, Middle Kingdom 2050-1800 BC
Height: 40 cm. Width: 20 cm.
Material: Limestone

Translation:
A sacrificial gift given by the king to Osiris: ruler of Djedu (Busiris)
Ruler of Abydos, that he may give an offering of bread, beer, oxen.
Bird of the Ka of the controller of the sacrificial table of the pharaoh Knum-Hotep
(given) by his brother, alive for his name...

-Provenance:
Ex. Australian collection, collected in 1970-1981.
Ex. Treasure gate/Brussel, before 2011, with Certificate of Authenticity, dated 2011-15-01, Brussels.
Ex. Collection Mr. H.K. Amsterdam

Note: Property from Very Important Dutch Private Collection!
The collection consists of ca. 14 Chinese pottery objects (including horses form the Six dynasties to Tang dynasty, attendants, musicians, guards of honor, camels) and 10 Egyptian objects, all objects will be auctioned in the coming Catawiki auctions.

- from the H. K. collections.
Mr. H. K. was one of the Dutch foremost art collectors, the range of whose interests was extraordinary. These included Chinese, Egyptian, Pre-Columbian, and South-East Asian art.

Mr. K. was chairman of the ABU from 1999 to 2014. In addition, K. was chairman of Youth Care Netherlands, member of the Social-Economic Council (SER), columnist for “Het Financieele Dagblad”, active at VNO-NCW, advisor to the presidium of the House of Representatives, he held many supervisory positions and was active at FNV. He was consistently one of the 200 most influential people in the Netherlands, according to de Volkskrant!

Note: It will be professionally packed and safely sent within 3 working days by FedEx. Shipped with Insurance!

- A Certificate of Authenticity from Becker Antiques (specialist in Asian art since 1969, Amsterdam) will accompany the item.

Our Guarantee: The above item is guaranteed to be of the time period and condition as described, has been purchased legally and is legal to buy and sell under all international laws to cultural patrimony.

- All items legal to buy/sell under The Netherlands covering cultural patrimony, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.

Condition: Very good condition. Original pigment. Wear consistent with the age, some loss of colour.

Important information.
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