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LOT 0026
Egyptian Blue Glazed Hieroglyphic Shabti Fragment
SAITE PERIOD, 26TH DYNASTY, 664-525 B.C.
3 1/2 in. (96 grams, 90 mm).
Pale blue composition with detailed texture to the headcloth, pick and hoe held at the shoulders with cord supporting the seed bag over the shoulder; the lower body with two bands of crisp hieroglyphic text remaining.
ProvenanceAcquired on the German art market, 1989-1995.
with The Museum Gallery, 19 Bury Place, London, WC1, UK, 1998-2003.
Property of a London based academic, 2003-present.
Although the individual's name is lost, his titles: 'member of the elite' and 'mayor/prince/governor', indicate his high status.
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