ANCIENT EGYPTIAN GROUP OF THREE FAIENCE USHABTIS
Late Period, 30th Dynasty, Ca. 332 BC.
A group of three light blue faience ushabti figures, each wearing a tripartite wig, a false beard, and with arms crossed on the chest. Shabtis, also known as ushabtis, are Egyptian tomb offerings intended to serve and assist the dead in the afterlife. Ushabtis are usually inscribed with titles, names, and sometimes parentage of the individual that dedicated them. Such figurines could also be inscribed with passages from the book of the dead so as to secure safe passage for the deceased on their journey to the underworld.
Size: L:70-73mm / W:17-18mm ; 25g
Provenance: Private London collection; ex. B. Kickx and J. Peeters collections, pre 1978, Belgium.
Estimate: GBP 300 - 600