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LOT 0498
Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
EGYPTIAN WOODEN SHABTI
NEW KINGDOM, 19TH-20TH DYNASTY, CIRCA 1315-1081 B.C.
7 1/2 in. (46 grams, 19 cm high).
NEW KINGDOM, 19TH-20TH DYNASTY, CIRCA 1315-1081 B.C.
7 1/2 in. (46 grams, 19 cm high).
A carved wood shabti figure modelled mummiform with arms folded across the chest and wearing a tripartite wig, painted detailing to the front and rear of the body; remains of polychrome pigmentation.
PROVENANCE:
Acquired early 1990s.
Ex private American collection; thence by descent.
Private Swiss collection since 1998.
LITERATURE:
Cf. Franzmeier, H., Die Gräberfelder von Sedment im Neuen Reich II, Leiden, 2017, pls.1859 and 1865, for similar wooden shabtis found in tombs at Sedment.
FOOTNOTES:
Many crude wooden shabtis of this type were found at Gurob and Sedment; they range from having minimal decoration and no inscription to being entirely painted and inscribed.
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TimeLine Auctions follows a rigorous vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
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