EGYPTIAN FAIENCE USHABTI WITH INSCRIPTION. Third Intermediat…

Lot no. 542

Estimate: £1,200 - £2,000

Sale date : 11/30/2025 at 2:00 PM

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Archaeology and Antiquities Religious art

Description

EGYPTIAN FAIENCE USHABTI WITH INSCRIPTION. Third Intermediate Period, Ca. 1069 - 664 BC. A mould-made faience ushabti with mummiform body and tripartite wig. The figure stands with arms crossed over the chest and holds agricultural implements. A single vertical column of hieroglyphs runs down the front. For similar see: L. Graham, A Shabti of "Tjehebu the Great:" Tjainhebu (TAy-n-Hbw) and Related Names from Middle Kingdom to Late Period, f. 2 Size: 130mm x 40mm; Weight: 90g Provenance: Private UK collection; previously acquired on the French art market in the 1970s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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