470 - Egyptian Blue Glazed Faience Shabti of Djed-Bastet-Iuef-Ankh. The Peter Clayton Egyptian Collection (Lots 1-32 & 391-500)

Egyptian Blue Glazed Faience Shabti of Djed-Bastet-Iuef-Ankh. The Peter Clayton Egyptian Collection (Lots 1-32 & 391-500) Late Period, 664-332 B.C. Mummiform figure standing on a square plinth, wearing a long lappet wig, a false beard, and fine facial detailing, with crossed arms, the left hand holding a pick and the right a hoe, with the cord of a seed bag suspended from the bag; a plain dorsal pillar; the lower front bearing a vertical panel containing an impressed hieroglyphic text reading: 'The Osiris, Djed-Bastet-iuef-ankh, born to Iset-ir-dis'; mounted on a display stand. 99 grams total, 13.1 cm including stand (5 1/8 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.112. 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.