About the Work

A round-topped limestone stele for Pharaoh Thutmose IV. The stele depicts the pharaoh on the left-hand side, wearing the double crown of Upper and Lower Egypt, or pschent. In his right hand he holds an ankh and in the other the was sceptre.

An offering bearer stands before the king on the right, with both arms extended bearing offerings of plants. Above the figures is a row of incised hieroglyphs, including two cartouches recording the name and prenomen of the pharaoh. A winged sun disc sits at the top of the composition, with wings outstretched over the scene.

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Provenance

Previously in the Private Collection of Ben Weider (1923-2008), Montréal, Canada, presented to him by the United Arab Republic of Bodybuilding Federation for his work in popularising bodybuilding in the Middle East, in March 1964, Cairo, and kept in his office in Montreal until it was moved to storage in 2015.
ALR: S00261886, with IADAA Certificate, this item has been checked against the Interpol database.