41 - Egyptian Blue Glazed Shabti of Iset-em-khebit. Shabtis for Iset-em-khebit were recovered from the second 'Priest's of Amun Cache' at Deir el-Bahari

Egyptian Blue Glazed Shabti of Iset-em-khebit. Shabtis for Iset-em-khebit were recovered from the second 'Priest's of Amun Cache' at Deir el-Bahari Third Intermediate Period, 21st Dynasty, circa 1077-943 B.C. Squat mummiform figure wearing a black-painted tripartite wig, arms crossed, holding agricultural implements and a seed bag across the back, painted in black; a hieroglyphic panel on the lower body reading: 'The Osiris, Iset-em-khebit (?s.t-m-??-b??.t)'. Cf. Janes, G., The Shabti Collections 6: A Selection from the World Museum, Liverpool, Lymm, 2016, pp. 168-169, no. 77, for another comparable example. 80 grams, 93 mm (3 5/8 in.). (For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price.) Ex Carl Leonhard Burckhardt-Reinhard (1902-1965), formed since 1922, Egypt. Inherited by his son Christopher Burckhardt in 1966, Switzerland. Since then in the possession of his wife, Switzerland. Shabtis for Iset-em-khebit were recovered from the second 'Priest's of Amun Cache' at Deir el-Bahari. 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.