Egypt; Late Period 716-30 BC. A finely made diminutive amulet in the form of a Shabti. Several rows of glyphs carved to the front. Suspension hole pierced through the head. Custom stand.

Height; 1 7/8" (4.8 cm)

Provenance: The John J. Slocum Collection Mr. Slocum (1914-1997) collected most of his antiquities while serving as US cultural attache to Egypt in the 1960s. Later, he served as Assistant to the Director of The Smithsonian, was appointed by President Reagan to the Presidential Cultural Property Advisory Committee, and was a Trustee Emeritus of the Archaeological Institute of America. He was a well-respected scholar/collector, whose medieval crusader coins were sold in a single-owner sale at SothebyÂ’s, London in 1997.

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Good, much residue of resin or similar, at tiny pebble adhering near right hip.