Plaque (Forgery)

Forgery of a stela with low relief decoration including hieroglyphs within cartouches. The plaque imitates an Egyptian stela: at the top is a 'cavetto'-cornice with the palm-fronds marked in fine lines; the inscribed area is surrounded on top and sides by a plain torus-moulding. CONDITION NOTE (1998): Worn, slightly chipped, surface dirt.