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LOT 0529
Egyptian Pale Blue Glazed Shabti
LATE PERIOD, CIRCA 664-332 B.C.
4 3/4 in. (71 grams, 11.9 cm).
Typical mummiform figure with a square base and dorsal pillar; a detailed face; a long false beard; a lappet wig; and crossed hands holding a pick, a hoe, and the cord of a seed bag, shown over the left shoulder. [No Reserve]
Provenancewith a privately curated collection, 1980s-early 2000s.
From the private collection and estate of Christine Simons (1943-2025), West Midlands, UK.
Cf. Janes, G., The Shabti Collections 6: A Selection from the World Museum, Liverpool, Lymm, 2016, p. 499, no. 262, for a similar uninscribed shabti from Tell Nabasha.
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LOT 0529
Egyptian Pale Blue Glazed Shabti
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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