418 - Egyptian Blue Faience Palestinian Shabti Pair. The Peter Clayton Egyptian Collection (Lots 1-32 & 391-500)

Egyptian Blue Faience Palestinian Shabti Pair. The Peter Clayton Egyptian Collection (Lots 1-32 & 391-500) Late Period, 664-332 B.C. Two mummiform figures, produced from the same mould, wearing lappet wigs, with arms crossed and hands holding agricultural implements; illegible hieroglyphic text on the lower body; display stand marked 'Ushabti Palestinian 1000-800 B.C.'. Cf. Berlev, O. and Hodjash, S., Catalogue of Monuments of Ancient Egypt: From the Museums of the Russian Federation, Ukraine, Bielorussia, Caucasus, Middle Asia and the Baltic States, Orbis Biblicus et Orientalis 17, Fribourg/G ttingen, 1998, pl. 130, no. VIIA.207, for a similar type. 120 grams total, 11.5-11.6 cm (4 1/2 in.). [2, No Reserve] Acquired near the British Museum, circa 1949, at 3 shillings each. 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 nos.7,7a. 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.