AN ANCIENT EGYPTIAN FAIENCE SHABTI
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Late Period, 30th Dynasty, Ca. 380 - 343 BC An ancient Egyptian turquoise glazed faience shabti section. The Shabti is shown wearing a tripartite wig and a plaited false beard and holding a pick and hoe. Facial features are rendered in a naturalistic manner. The body is inscribed with ten horizontal incised rows of hieroglyphs from Chapter Six of the Book of the Dead and naming the owner. The trapezoidal base now missing. Size: L:187mm / W:58mm ; 205g Provenance: Private London collection; ex. B. Kickx and J. Peeters collections, pre 1978, Belgium.
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AN ANCIENT EGYPTIAN FAIENCE SHABTI
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