Ancient Egyptian New Kingdom Limestone Stela Fragment adding an unusual and animated

adding an unusual and animated sculptural element to the composition

arranged in horizontal registers and linear banding

The figure’s surface retains areas of orange slip and scattered manganese deposits consistent with long interment

618–907 CE

Ancient Egyptian New Kingdom Limestone Stela Fragment adding an unusual and animatedAncient Egyptian New Kingdom Limestone Stela Fragment, ca. 15501070 BCE. Carved limestone stela fragment depicting a kneeling male worshipper in a pose of devotion. Fine traces of the original red ochre pigment remain visible on the figure, preserving part of the monument's original painted decoration. The upper portion retains part of a wing, likely from the winged solar disk that traditionally crowned New Kingdom stelae as a symbol of divine