391 - Egyptian Fragment from a Wooden Shabti of Pharaoh Amenhotep III. The Peter Clayton Egyptian Collection (Lots 1-32 & 391-500)

Egyptian Fragment from a Wooden Shabti of Pharaoh Amenhotep III. The Peter Clayton Egyptian Collection (Lots 1-32 & 391-500) New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, 1386-1349 B.C. Fragment of chocolate-coloured wood with incised hieroglyphs inlaid with white paste, preserving the lower part of a cartouche containing Amenhotep III's birth name, with the epithet Ruler of Thebes still legible, and two fragmentary columns of hieroglyphs to the right, belonging to a version of the shabti spell. Cf. Schneider, H.D., Shabtis. An Introduction to the History of Ancient Egyptian Funerary Statuettes with a Catalogue of the Collection of Shabtis in the National Museum of Antiquities at Leiden, Vol.3, Leiden, 1977, p.3, for a nearly complete wooden shabti for Amenhotep III in the Metropolitan Museum of Art (MMA 15.2.10); Loffet, H.C., La Collection Emmacha: Antiquit s gyptiennes 1 Les shabtys et oushebtys, Paris, 2013, pp.22-23, no.3 for a wooden fragment; Bovot, J-L., Les serviteurs fun raires royaux et princiers de l Ancienne gypte, Paris, 2003, pp. 69-70, for fragmentary wooden examples in the Louvre. 8.41 grams, 42 mm (1 5/8 in.). [No Reserve] From the private collection of Peter Clayton, FCILIP, Dip, Arch, FSA, FRNS, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, UK; formed since the late 1950s. Amenhotep III was buried at Thebes in the Valley of the Kings (tomb KV22). His funerary equipment included shabtis in various hardstones and wood. The preserved text, .?nt s?m.t[n]. ('.forefront; and when you hear.'), belongs to a less common variant of the shabti spell found on other examples of Amenhotep III's shabtis. 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.