Wooden Egyptian Block

Description

Fragment of wood, painted over gesso in red and blue on a yellow ground, with some white on reverse. The front has the top of a frieze of stylized uraei, alternating with Maat feathers: below, a metopal border, which also flanks the main scene. The decoration on the reverse, included three larger stading figures, but these are much damaged. 21st-22nd Dynasty (1085-730 BC). Slot for a dowel in top right corner. On a mahognay plinth (not pictured). 8 5/5"x10 1/8" (219x257mm).