20 - Egyptian Blue Glazed Faience Shabti of Nes-pa-her-an. The Peter Clayton Egyptian Collection (Lots 1-32 & 391-500)

Egyptian Blue Glazed Faience Shabti of Nes-pa-her-an. The Peter Clayton Egyptian Collection (Lots 1-32 & 391-500) Third Intermediate Period, 21st Dynasty, circa 980-935 B.C. Mummiform figure wearing a lappet wig encircled at the top by a black-painted sash, with arms crossed and hands holding black-painted hoes and a seed bag across the back; eyes and brows detailed in black; with a column of hieroglyphic text in black on the lower body, reading: 'The Osiris, Nes-pa-her-an'; mounted on a custom-made stand. Cf. Janes, G., The Shabti Collections 6: A Selection from the World Museum, Liverpool, Lymm, 2016, pp. 291-292, nos. 137a-b, for other shabtis of Nes-pa-her-an. 84 grams total, 11.4 cm including stand (4 1/2 in.). [No Reserve] 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.113. Nes-pa-her-an's shabtis were recovered from the so-called 'Priests of Amun Cache' discovered in 1891 in the mortuary temple complex of Queen Hatshepsut. 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.