An Egyptian limestone fragmentary stele

An Egyptian limestone fragmentary stele Late Period, circa 664-30 B.C. Carved in sunken relief, the owner standing on the right wearing a long kilt, facing an offering table, his right arm raised holding an offering vessel in his hand, his left hand raised in adoration of the deities Osiris and Isis before him, columns of hieroglyphic text inscribed above the offerant and a column of text behind Isis, three lines of text below partially preserved reading; 'He says, Oh bright ones...may you grant victory to me, my soul being united with...'(?), 28.6cm x 27.9cm Footnotes: Provenance: Private collection, Chicago, formed in the 1970s-1990s. Anonymous sale; Sotheby's, New York, 16 May 1980, lot 371. Anonymous sale; Bonhams, London, 6 July 2016, lot 241. UK private collection, acquired from the above sale. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com