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RARE EGYPTIAN FAIENCE USHABTI WITH INSCRIPTION Late Period, …
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RARE EGYPTIAN FAIENCE USHABTI WITH INSCRIPTION Late Period, …
Estimate £1,500 - £3,000
Voluntary lot
Description
RARE EGYPTIAN FAIENCE USHABTI WITH INSCRIPTION Late Period, Ca. 664 - 332 BC.
A green faience mummiform ushabti wearing a tripartite wig and false beard, with the arms crossed over the chest and the hands holding a crook and flail. A vertical column of hieroglyphic inscription extends down the front of the lower body. A dorsal pillar extends down the back. The figure stands on an integral rectangular base. Accompanied by a modern custom-made display stand. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Museum Object Number: 43.5.
Size: 180mm x 50mm; Weight: 170g
Provenance: From a private London collection; earlier present on the French art market before 2000.
This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
About the sale
FINE ANCIENT ART AND ANTIQUITIES - THE PRINCE COLLECTION
Auction location
Auction time
10/04/2026 at 2:00 PM
Pictures credits:
Apollo Art Auctions Ltd
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