Egyptian Sandstone Relief of a Bearded Deity

Origin: EgyptCirca: New Kingdom, Ramesside Period, 19th - 20th Dynasty, 1307 BC to 1070 BCDimensions: 14" Height x 17.75" Width x 4.25" Depth (35.5 cm x 45 cm x 10.8 cm) with standMedium: Sandstone This striking image, sculpted in sunken relief of a male bearded deity, likely represents Hapi, the Nile God.  The features are prominent, with boldly carved lines, sharp contours, and deep relief.  The God faces right, wearing a striated tripartite wig, and an elongated false beard.  The eye. extended cosmetic lines and brow are all rendered with delicate precision, while faint traces of original pigment remain to areas of the face and shoulder.  The border frames the back of the deity's head creating a pyramidal composition of both balance and grace.