26 - Egyptian Yellow and Black Serpentine Hieroglyphic Shabti. The Peter Clayton Egyptian Collection (Lots 1-32 & 391-500)

Egyptian Yellow and Black Serpentine Hieroglyphic Shabti. The Peter Clayton Egyptian Collection (Lots 1-32 & 391-500) 25th-26th Dynasty, circa 650-525 B.C. Fragment of a mummiform shabti wearing a heavy tripartite wig, with crossed hands on the chest holding faintly incised agricultural implements; four lightly incised horizontal lines of hieroglyphic text on the lower body; mounted on a custom-made stand. 455 grams total, 13.3 cm including stand (5 1/4 in.). [No Reserve] From the private collection of Peter Clayton, FCILIP, Dip, Arch, FSA, FRNS, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, UK; formed since the late 1950s. Hardstone shabtis appear in the burials of certain high officials in the late 25th and early 26th Dynasties, after which faience became the predominant material for all shabti statuettes. 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.