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LOT 0491
Egyptian Blue Glazed Faience Shabti Figure
LATE PERIOD-PTOLEMAIC PERIOD, 664-30 B.C.
3 3/4 in. (22.29 grams, 96 mm).
Mummiform figure with crossed arms, wearing a false beard and tripartite wig. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired from Ancient Art, London, UK.
From the collection of a Nottingham, UK, collector, established from the early 2000s.
Accompanied by the original Ancient Art certificate of authenticity.
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