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

Egyptian Blue Glazed Faience Shabti. The Peter Clayton Egyptian Collection (Lots 1-32 & 391-500) Ptolemaic Period, 323-30 B.C. Typical mummiform type wearing a lappet wig, with arms crossed and hands holding agricultural implements; uninscribed; mounted on a custom-made stand marked 'Ushabti of Pe-du-asar Persian period'. Cf. Schl gl, H.A., and Brodbeck, A., gyptische Totenfiguren aus ffentlichen und privaten Sammlungen der Schweiz, G ttingen, 1990, p. 314, no. 227, for a similar uninscribed type. 41.3 grams total, 99 mm (3 7/8 in.). [No Reserve] Acquired Church Street, 14th December 1957, for 10 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.6. The 'Pe-du-asar' on the label likely refers to the individual whose burial Flinders Petrie discovered at Abydos in 1902, which contained many blue-glazed, uninscribed shabtis. However, his shabtis have different hand positions and a glassier, often bichrome, glaze, suggesting that this example comes from a different burial. 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.