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LOT 0042
Egyptian Blue-Glazed Faience Shabti for Hornakht, Born of Nefertyti
LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.
6 1/4 in. (80.9 grams total, 16 cm high including stand).
Slender olive-green mummiform shabti wearing a lappet wig and a false beard, with arms crossed, the left hand holding a pick and the right a hoe and the cord of a seed bag, which hangs from the back shoulder; with nine horizontal bands of deeply incised hieroglyphs on the lower body, giving the Book of the Dead spell and the names of the owner, Hornakht, and his mother, Nefertyti; mounted on a custom-made stand with an old 'Ancient Egyptian B.C.900' label. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the estate of a deceased Sussex private collector since the early 20th century.
Accompanied by a copy of an illustrated academic report with translation by Simone Musso.
Cf. shabti of the same owner in the British Museum under EA59749.
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LOT 0042
Egyptian Blue-Glazed Faience Shabti for Hornakht, Born of Nefertyti
Estimate £600 - 800€700 - 930 (for guidance only)$810 - 1,080 (for guidance only)
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