{"product_id":"egyptian-grand-tour-stone-burial-figure-18th-century","title":"EGYPTIAN GRAND TOUR STONE BURIAL FIGURE, 18TH CENTURY","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003eHand curved and polished stone. About 3 ½” height, apparently representing Amenhotep II (1391-1356BC). See \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.davisart.com\/blogs\/curators-corner\/the-headgear-of-ancient-egypt\/\"\u003eDavis Art\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003e for a very similar example in quartzite in the Cleveland Museum of Fine Art. The face finely sculpted with narrow nose, in a round wig. Details crisp with some staining from age and handling. These were sold as genuine, to wealthy tourists in the 18th century. The Grand Tour was an extended trip for wealthy young, primarily British, men considered a part of their education and a rite of passage. European countries, especially Italy were visited, often with further travel to the Holy Land and Egypt.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The History Gift Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46798336557299,"sku":"C3139","price":185.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0528\/0599\/2600\/files\/C3139A.png?v=1741786108","url":"https:\/\/historygiftstore.com\/products\/egyptian-grand-tour-stone-burial-figure-18th-century","provider":"The History Gift Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}