COLLECTION OF EGYPTIAN FAIENCE USHABTI

Late Period, Ca. 664 - 332 BC A collection of three faience shabtis covered in layers of reflective green and brown-hued glaze. The figures stand in mummiform with fused legs and feet, holding a black-painted pick and hoe. On the back of the figures there is a depiction of a black seed bag hanging from both rounded shoulders. A black-painted hieroglyphic inscription is enclosed with a thin box atop the front of the legs.
Size: 75-85mm x 21-24mm; Weight: 66g
Provenance: From the collection of a London gentleman; formerly acquired in early 2000s; previously in 1970s UK collection.

300
Estimate: GBP 450 - 900