LARGE EGYPTIAN LIMESTONE USHABTI

New Kingdom, Ca. 1350 - 1069 BC A remarkable Egyptian New Kingdom limestone ushabti with black-painted hieroglyphics inscribed vertically down its legs. The figure stands in mummiform with fused legs. The face exhibits slender, almond eyes, arching brows, a triangular nose, full lips, and a tapered chin, all beneath a tripartite wig with lengthy lappets. For similar see: MET Museum Accession Number: 86.1.28; 26.7.1451.
Size: 200mm x 60mm; Weight: 255g
Provenance: Property of a private UK collector, acquired pre 2000. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.
900
Estimate: GBP 1500 - 2000