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13 - Egyptian Painted Clay Shabti in Daily Dress. The Peter Clayton Egyptian Collection (Lots 1-32 & 391-500)
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Egyptian Painted Clay Shabti in Daily Dress. The Peter Clayton Egyptian Collection (Lots 1-32 & 391-500) New Kingdom, 19th-20th Dynasty, circa 1292-1069 B.C. Shabti wearing the kilted dress of daily life, painted white, a blue-black lappet wig, arms crossed, and hands holding hoes, applied in red pigment; the face yellow; a yellow panel of hieroglyphic text on and beneath the kilt reading: 'The illuminated one, the Osiris, Wen.'; feet missing; mounted on a display stand. Cf. Cavillier, G., Catalogo degli Ushabti del Museo Egizio di Firenze, Volume II: Nuovo Regno (Seconda Parte), BAR International Series 2872, Oxford 2017, p. 118, no. 280, for a complete pottery shabti in daily-life dress with similar decoration. 119 grams total, 12.5 cm including stand (4 7/8 in.). [No Reserve] Acquired from the Egypt Exploration Society, 30th June 1965, for 2 shillings and sixpence. From the private collection of Peter Clayton, FCILIP, Dip, Arch, FSA, FRNS, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, UK; formed since the late 1950s. Accompanied by an old handwritten information card by Peter Clayton, collection no.115. TimeLine Auctions follows a rigorous vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists. See our website for more information.
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