AN EGYPTIAN WHITE FAIENCE GLAZED SHABTI OF THE HIGH PRIEST OF MEMPHIS NAMED HUY.
New-Kingdom, Reign of Ramesses II, ca. 1279-1213 BCE
H. 12,5 cm

Provenance
Formerly with, Bertrand A. Schneider, Langwiesen Schweiz, 23.11.2001

Exhibition
Antikenmuseum und Basel, Ramses Göttlicher Herrscher Am Nil, 17/12/2016-18/06/2017

Huy served as the High Priest of Ptah during the reign of Ramesses II. He is primarily known from two shabtis, currently housed in the Louvre, which were dedicated during an Apis burial at the Serapeum of Saqqara. These burials are dated to the 16th and 30th years of Ramesses II's reign. It is believed that Huy held his position as High Priest of Ptah from around the 2nd to the 20th year of Ramesses II's rule. His successor was Pahemnetjer.

Estimate: 2000 - 2500 CHF