431 - Egyptian Bronze Shabti for General Wendjebauendjed. The Peter Clayton Egyptian Collection (Lots 1-32 & 391-500)

Egyptian Bronze Shabti for General Wendjebauendjed. The Peter Clayton Egyptian Collection (Lots 1-32 & 391-500) Third Intermediate Period, 21st Dynasty, circa 1047-1001 B.C. Mummiform figure wearing a plain tripartite wig, with crossed arms and prominently modelled hands, and a vertical panel of hieroglyphs on the front reading: 'The Osiris, the General Wendjebauendjed, true of voice'. Cf. Aubert, J-F., Aubert, L., Statuettes gyptiennes: chaouabtis, ouchebtis, Paris, 1974, pp. 152-156, and pl. 37, nos. 86-88, for discussion and comparable examples. 68.9 grams, 78 mm (3 in.). [No Reserve] From the private collection of Peter Clayton, FCILIP, Dip, Arch, FSA, FRNS, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, UK; formed since the late 1950s. Shabtis made of bronze are uncommon. Ramesses II and Ramesses III were the first pharaohs to use bronze shabtis, a practice Pharaoh Psusennes I reestablished in the 21st Dynasty. In addition to Psusennes I, bronze shabtis were produced for Queen Mutnedjemet, his sister and wife, and for General Wendjebauendjed, who was buried in the same royal hypogeum at Tanis. The exact number of shabtis provided for the general remains unknown, though he had at least twenty mummiform and one overseer shabti in bronze, and many more in faience. 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.