Tall Egyptian Glazed Faience Ushabti
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Ancient Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 26th Dynasty, ca. 664 to 525 BCE. A mold-formed faience ushabti standing in mummiform with fused legs, holding farming implements for agricultural work in the afterlife, and with several rows of hieroglyphs wrapping around the legs. The face presents with petite eyes, a prominent nose, and a petite chin, all beneath the lappets of the tripartite wig. Covered in beautiful blue glaze, this is a wonderful artifact from ancient Egypt! Size: 1.15" L x 1.75" W x 6.875" H (2.9 cm x 4.4 cm x 17.5 cm); 7.3" H (18.5 cm) on included custom stand.
Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection; ex-private Hyde Park, Massachusetts, USA collection
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#181241
Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection; ex-private Hyde Park, Massachusetts, USA collection
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#181241
Condition
Abrasions and small nicks to scattered areas, with softening to finer details and hieroglyphs, fading to glaze pigment, and light earthen deposits, otherwise intact and excellent. Great preservation to light blue glaze and figural form.
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Tall Egyptian Glazed Faience Ushabti
Estimate $900 - $1,350
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PhD. Art History, Director, Fine & Visual Arts
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