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Egyptian Limestone Stelae

Sold on eBay by seller "BT"
Winning bid: US $3,000.00
Ended: Dec-05-06

Egyptian Limestone Stelae. Attributed to the 19th dynasty, 1200 B.C. Four sets of figures, the top register with two images of a pharaoh in the blue war crown holding the shepherd scepter and the ankh, one accompanied by the goddess Hathor the other by Maat, the scene divided by a lotus plant representing Egypt and surmounted by the sun god Re as a winged sun disk. The lower register of a servant, perhaps the nodor who commissioned the stelae, divided by hieroglyphic inscription. There are four areas of repair/stabilizing done by Pam Hatchfield at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. The dimensions of this Stelae measure: 17 ½" H x 12 1/8" W x 1" D.

From Yahoo Ancientartifacts Group:

T: Does anyone have any comments on this piece please? Did the buyer get the deal of the century or was he burned for $3000?

G: It's a fake. Most likely from the grand tour.

P: To my advice, this piece is a crude fake : everything seems wrong on it: the figure of the king ? with a khepresh crown, seating near by an unidentified goddess, the strange position of is arm with the heqa-scepter, even the shape of the lotus flower on the lower register. the hieroglyphic inscription is a pure non-sense, combinating several offering formulae, and not giving the name of the owner (instead of it, you have the formulae "Hail to you, this god".

D: Pretty commonly encountered in the shops on the river boat route up the Nile. and cost $100-$300 euros . and is not ancient.






				FAKE Egyptian Limestone Stelae Sold on eBay by seller "BT" Winning bid: US $3,000.00 Ended: Dec-05-06 Egyptian Limestone Stelae. Attributed to the 19th dynasty, 1200 B.C. Four sets of figures, the top register with two images of a pharaoh in the blue war crown holding the shepherd scepter and the ankh, one accompanied by the goddess Hathor the other by Maat, the scene divided by a lotus plant representing Egypt and surmounted by the sun god Re as a winged sun disk. The lower register of a servant, perhaps the nodor who commissioned the stelae, divided by hieroglyphic inscription. There are four areas of repair/stabilizing done by Pam Hatchfield at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. The dimensions of this Stelae measure: 17 ½" H x 12 1/8" W x 1" D. *From Yahoo Ancientartifacts Group:* T: Does anyone have any comments on this piece please? Did the buyer get the deal of the century or was he burned for $3000? *G: It's a fake. Most likely from the grand tour.* P: To my advice, this piece is a crude fake : everything seems wrong on it: the figure of the king ? with a khepresh crown, seating near by an unidentified goddess, the strange position of is arm with the heqa-scepter, even the shape of the lotus flower on the lower register. the hieroglyphic inscription is a pure non-sense, combinating several offering formulae, and not giving the name of the owner (instead of it, you have the formulae "Hail to you, this god". *D: Pretty commonly encountered in the shops on the river boat route up the Nile. and cost $100-$300 euros . and is not ancient.*




















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