Ancient Egypt, New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, reigns of Amenhotep III to Akhenaten, ca. 1360 to 1330 BCE. A lovely example of a hand-built pottery ushabti of slender presentation who stands in mummiform atop fused legs and feet. Painted with a white ground and embellished in red and black pigment, the figure is shown holding a pair of hoes in unfolded hands that are placed atop the chest. The slightly downcast visage is comprised of almond-shaped eyes, a petite nose, and tapered cheeks, all framed within the lappets of the tripartite wig; the top of the wig shows how it used to be decorated with a powdery blue pigment. A column of black hieroglyphs down the front of the legs reads, "The Osiris, Ba-Sha-Wer," perhaps a foreign name written in Egyptian. Size: 1.39" W x 3.76" H (3.5 cm x 9.6 cm); 4.22" H (10.7 cm) on included custom stand.

Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection; ex-private New York City, New York, USA collection; ex-Aldrid Auction; ex-private Massachusetts, USA collection, with early to mid 20th century collection label

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#169707

Repair to small area of feet, with chips and light adhesive residue along break lines. Minor abrasions to body, legs, and head, with fading to pigments and hieroglyphs commensurate with age, and softening to some finer details particularly on face. Great preservation to pigment in most areas.