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LOT 0021
Large Egyptian Blue Glazed Hieroglyphic Shabti for Ta-Amun
SAITE PERIOD, 26TH DYNASTY, 664-525 B.C.
7 in. (140 grams, 18 cm).
With finely modelled facial details, a plaited beard, holding a hoe and the cord of a seed bag at the left shoulder and a pick at the right, ten horizontal bands of hieroglyphic text to the lower body.
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.
Cf. von Droste zu Hülsdorf, V. and Schlick-Nolte, B., Ägyptische Bildwerke II: Statuetten, Gefässe und Geräte, Melsungen, 1990, pp. 157-160, no. 77, for a shabti of similar styling.
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LOT 0021
Large Egyptian Blue Glazed Hieroglyphic Shabti for Ta-Amun
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,430
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Egyptian Faience Mummy Bead Necklace
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Opening Bid: £200
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Ex private collection of Mrs J.H., London, UK, early 1990s.
