ANCIENT EGYPTIAN GROUP OF THREE FAIENCE USHABTIS
Late Period, 30th Dynasty, Ca. 332 BC.
A group of three ushabti figures, each moulded in a light-blue, glazed faience, wearing a tripartite wig and divine braided beard. The chest with folded arms, clenching a pick and hoe. The lower body has been inscribed with hieroglyphs. For comparable shabtis see: Janes, G, Shabtis a Private View.
Size: L:61-73mm / W:15-18mm ; 25g
Provenance: Private London collection; ex. B. Kickx and J. Peeters collections, pre 1978, Belgium.
Estimate: GBP 300 - 600