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LOT 0010
Egyptian Painted Limestone Hieroglyphic Shabti for Iru-iry
LATE NEW KINGDOM, CIRCA 1000 B.C.
4 3/8 in. (95.8 grams, 11.2 cm).
With remains of pigmented tripartite wig, face and upper body, with frontal column of hieroglyphic text with black fill and red borders, dedicating the shabti to 'The God's Father (a priestly title), Iru-iry(?)'.
Provenance
Acquired 1970s-1996.
Property of a North American collector.
London collection, 2016.
Literature
Cf. similar in the collection of the British Museum under accession no.EA8710.
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LOT 0010
Egyptian Painted Limestone Hieroglyphic Shabti for Iru-iry
Estimate £1,000 - 1,400€1,160 - 1,620 (for guidance only)$1,350 - 1,890 (for guidance only)
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