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LOT 0405
Egyptian Blue-Glazed Faience Shabti with Hieroglyphs
LATE PERIOD-PTOLEMAIC PERIOD, 664-30 B.C.
2 7/8 in. (22.14 grams, 72 mm).
Plano-convex in section with dorsal plaque, impressed hieroglyphs to lower body.
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market before 2000.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
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Opening Bid: £1,000
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