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Shabti with hieroglyphic text. Ancient Egypt, 7th-6th century BC. Earthenware. In good condition. Provenance: Acquired in the early 1990s.Ex American private collection; hence by descent. Swiss private collection since 1998. Acquired at auction in the UK, February 2023. Measurements: 19.5 cm high. Shabti of glazed composition with square base and plain dorsal pillar, tripartite wig and false beard, arms crossed over the chest holding agricultural tools and a bag of seeds on the left shoulder; nine horizontal bands of worn hieroglyphic text from the sixth chapter of the Book of the Dead on the lower part of the body.

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Shabti with hieroglyphic text. Ancient Egypt, 7th-6th century BC. Earthenware. In good condition. Provenance: Acquired in the early 1990s.Ex American private collection; hence by descent. Swiss private collection since 1998. Acquired at auction in the UK, February 2023. Measurements: 19.5 cm high. Shabti of glazed composition with square base and plain dorsal pillar, tripartite wig and false beard, arms crossed over the chest holding agricultural tools and a bag of seeds on the left shoulder; nine horizontal bands of worn hieroglyphic text from the sixth chapter of the Book of the Dead on the lower part of the body.

Estimate 2 000 - 2 200 EUR
Starting price 1 200 EUR

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