461 - Egyptian Blue Glazed Faience Overseer Shabti. The Peter Clayton Egyptian Collection (Lots 1-32 & 391-500)

Egyptian Blue Glazed Faience Overseer Shabti. The Peter Clayton Egyptian Collection (Lots 1-32 & 391-500) Third Intermediate Period, 21st Dynasty, circa 980-935 B.C. Overseer shabti type wearing a duplex wig with a fringed lower portion and the characteristic overseer's apron, with the right hand across the chest holding a whip; mounted on a display stand. 131 grams total, 13.1 cm including stand (5 1/4 in.). [No Reserve] Acquired from Richardson, February 1965, for 2.00. 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 no.111. Although uninscribed, this robust figure with a distinctive fringed wig compares to other examples in museum collections (e.g. Janes, G., The Shabti Collections 5: A Selection from the Manchester Museum, Lymm, 2012, 324, nos 184a-b). 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.