Bidspirit auction | FANTASTIC EGYPTIAN BRONZE AND BONE

FANTASTIC EGYPTIAN BRONZE AND BONE KHOPESH - New Kingdom, Ca. 1550 - 1069 BC. A bronze khopesh with a long sickle-shaped blade and an angular shoulder with paired volutes. The blade curves outward before turning to an upturned squared tip, with multiple incised channels following its length. The hilt has a bone grip set between wooden collars and ends in a flared wooden pommel. Handle with restoration For similar see: The Egyptian Museum in Cairo (EMC), JE 61588. Size: 545mm x 35mm; Weight: 880g Provenance: Private UK collection; previously in the UK private collection of Stanley J. Seeger, 2000s-2010s; ex UK ancient art gallery, 2000s; ex Hubertus Wald collection, Germany, 1970s-2000s; ex German ancient art gallery, 1970s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.