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LOT 0045
Egyptian Blue Faience Shabti with Hieroglyphic Inscription
LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.
3 1/8 in. (23 grams, 81 mm).
Pale blue glazed composition with T-shaped hieroglyphic inscription to the lower body incorporating mother's name.
ProvenanceAcquired from a private UK collection in the late 1990s.
Private collection of Mr T.H., Norfolk, UK.
Cf. similar in the collection of the British Museum under accession no.EA21772.
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LOT 0045
Egyptian Blue Faience Shabti with Hieroglyphic Inscription
Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
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