22 - Egyptian Blue Glazed Faience Shabti of the Osiris Pedi-Khonsu. The Peter Clayton Egyptian Collection (Lots 1-32 & 391-500)

Egyptian Blue Glazed Faience Shabti of the Osiris Pedi-Khonsu. The Peter Clayton Egyptian Collection (Lots 1-32 & 391-500) Third Intermediate Period, 21st Dynasty, circa 980-935 B.C. Mummiform type wearing a lappet wig, with arms crossed and hands holding hoes, black-painted detailing on the face, lappet ends, sash tie encircling the wig, seed bag across the back, and a column of hieroglyphic text on the lower body; mounted on a display stand, repaired. 183 grams total, 12.9 cm including stand (5 1/8 in.). [No Reserve] Ex E.B.W.Chappelors collection, July 1958. 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.41. The writing of Khonsu on this shabti is reversed from the usual spelling and matches another example in the Mus e d'ethnographie de Neuch tel, Switzerland, for the same individual (Schl gl, H.A., and Brodbeck, A., gyptische Totenfiguren aus ffentlichen und privaten Sammlungen der Schweiz, G ttingen, 1990, p. 213, no. 135). 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.