An Egyptian Basalt Portrait Bust of a Woman Middle Kingdom, 13th Dynasty, 1773-1650 B.C. Height 10 1/4 inches. Provenance: Robert Friedinger-Pranter (1894-1967), the Austrian ambassador to Egypt, acquired while on diplomatic post in Cairo, 1950-1953; thence by descent. with Munzen und Medaillen, Basel. with Royal-Athena Galleries, New York, acquired from the above, 1987 (Art & Auction, October 1987, p. 92; Art of the Ancient World, vol. V,1, 1988, no. 66). James and Marilynn Alsdorf, Chicago, acquired in 1987.Christie's, New York, Ancient Art from the James and Marilynn Alsdorf Collection, online, 2-16 June 2020, Lot 1.