Ancient Egyptian scribe & palette, ex-museum, Possibly c. 2700 BCE, carved and painted wood with movable arms, this miniature depicting a kneeling scribe before his writing instrument was found in a pyramid, where it was placed to serve the deceased in the afterlife, mounted to red painted wood stand under clear acrylic display, 3.5"h (figure), 5.5"h x 5.5"w x 8"d (case and stand)

Provenance: Deaccessioned works benefiting the Newark Museum

Notes/Literature: A similar wood example can be found in the collection of the Louvre

Good/Fair, retains a good amount of paint, losses to front legs and hand tips, other nicks and edge abrasions **Condition reports are rendered as specialist opinion by the staff of the Auction House and not as statements of fact. We do not guarantee the content of written or verbal condition reports. The absence of a condition report does not imply that there are no condition issues with the lot. Please call us at (973) 377-1500 or e-mail info@milleabros.com with any questions about this lot at least 24 hours prior to auction.