New Kingdom, 1550-1077 BC. A substantial sub-rectangular carved stone panel fragment with four columns of hieroglyphic text referring to the officials Iuraray and Hatia; the hieroglyphic text reads (columns from right to left): (1) … of the Lord of the Two Lands, Iuraray, (justified); (2) … of the Lord of the Two Lands, Hatia, justified; (3) … of his Lord, Iuraray, justified; (4) … Ra, the Lord, Hatia, (justified); two sockets to the underside to accept mounting legs. See Ranke, H. Die ägyptischen Personennamen, Vol. 1 Glückstadt, 1935. Accompanied by an Art Loss Register certificate. 7.6 kg, 40cm (15 3/4"). Property of a Swiss gentleman; acquired from a London auction house; formerly in a private English collection since 1996; previously in an old UK private collection. The names Iuraray and Hatia are both registered with Ranke: Iuraray (Jw.rA.rA.y), male, p. 18 no. 12. Hatia (HA.t.jA), male, p. 233 no. 1. Ranke dates both names to the New Kingdom, 1550-1077 BC.

Fine condition.