An Egyptian Quartzite Head of a Man
New Kingdom, 18th-19th Dynasty, 1550-1196 B.C.
Height 5 1/4 inches (13 cm).
Property from the Collection of Dr. Hernan D. Ruf, Pompano Beach, Florida

Provenance:
Lord William Lever, 1st Viscount Leverhulme (1851-1925), Thornton Manor, Cheshire, England.
Private Collection, New York.
Sotheby's, New York, Antiquities, 9 June 2004, Lot 61.
Charles Ede Ltd., London, 2006 (Egyptian Antiquities, no. 2).
Pierre Berge & Assoc., Paris, Archeologie, 29 May 2013, Lot 42.
Sotheby's, New York, Ancient Egyptian Sculpture and Works of Art, 15 December 2016, Lot 31.
ArtAncient Ltd., London, 19 July 2018; where acquired by current owner.
(with copy of US customs declaration, British air waybill, Art Loss Register no. S00124532, and commercial invoice)

Note:
In 1922, Lord Leverhulme founded the Lady Lever Art Gallery in memory of his wife Elizabeth Hulme (Lady Lever) who had died in 1913. This Egyptian head was once part of the collection, which is now partially housed in Port Sunlight as part of the permanent exhibits of the National Museums Liverpool, England.

Intact as preserved. Overall weathered surface with areas of abrasions and pitting throughout. Minor encrustation, mostly to front under the chin and proper left cheek. Minor chips to eyes and lips; chips to nose with loss to proper left side. Two gashes to the back of the head. No obvious restorations. The break at the neck is uneven and the underside if drilled to accommodate a dowel for a modern metal base. The drilled dowel is permanent, however the base is not permanently affixed. Height with base 8 inches. Overall in fine stable condition.
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