Head of a dignitary. Ancient Egypt, New Empire,... Lot 2

Head of a dignitary. Ancient Egypt, New Empire, 1550 - 1070 BC. Granodiorite. Provenance: - Private collection, Rober Kime, from the contents of his home in Warwick Square, London, UK. 1970 - 1980. - Private collection, Barcelona, Spain. In a good general state of preservation, it shows a fine polishing of the surface of the stone. Without restorations, it presents the line of breakage at the base of the head, as it belonged to a complete sculpture of the character represented. It has suffered a blow on the nose that has affected the lips. Measurements: 11 cm long; 7.5 cm high. Head of a sculpture representing an Egyptian dignitary, carved in round bulk. It can be deduced that it is the image of a personage of high rank, probably a nobleman, given that, although it is a carving of small format, it is made in a particularly expensive material such as granodiorite, a rock characterized by its hardness and, therefore, much more difficult to work than limestone, more affordable and also more abundant in Egypt. It is a sculpture of funerary type, made for the tomb of the personage whom it represents, and probably would be of the usual seated type in the New Empire, with the figure on a throne that houses hieroglyphic inscriptions.