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481 - Egyptian Terracotta Shabti. The Peter Clayton Egyptian Collection (Lots 1-32 & 391-500)
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Egyptian Terracotta Shabti. The Peter Clayton Egyptian Collection (Lots 1-32 & 391-500) New Kingdom, late 18th-19th Dynasty, circa 1332-1189 B.C. Mummiform figure wearing a lappet wig, arms crossed over the chest; back flat; traces of white pigment in places; supplied with a custom-made wooden stand. Cf. Cavillier, G., Catalogo degli Ushabti del Museo Egizio di Firenze, Volume II: Nuovo Regno (Seconde Parte), BAR int. Ser. 2872, Oxford, 2017,p. 193, no. N.289 (8740), for a similar flat-backed pottery shabti. 45.3 grams total, 99 mm (3 7/8 in.). [No Reserve] Acquired Caledonian market, 16th March 1962, for 5 shillings. 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.93. During the late New Kingdom, larger quantities of shabti figurines were provided for the deceased and were often mass-produced using open moulds, leaving the backs flat. 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.
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