Egyptian Glazed Faience Ushabti

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Ancient Egypt, Third Intermediate Period, 21st to 25th Dynasty, ca. 1070 to 664 BCE. A mold-formed faience ushabti covered in faint blue-green glaze which has lightened to a yellow-green hue. The figure stands in mummiform atop fused legs and holds the symbolic pick and hoe in hands crossed atop the chest. The faded visage exhibits recessed ovoid eyes, puffy cheeks, and a petite chin, all beneath a simple tripartite wig. Size: 0.9" W x 2.55" H (2.3 cm x 6.5 cm); 3.6" H (9.1 cm) on included custom stand.

Provenance: Estate of R. Pearson, Denver, Colorado, USA; Mr. Pearson collected from the third quarter of the 20th century until he passed away., acquired in 2013; ex-Minerva Gallery, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA; ex-Arte Primitivo Auction, New York, New York, USA; ex-estate of Robert Viola, New York, New York, USA, acquired in 1979

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#144836
Condition Report: Chips and abrasions commensurate with age on obverse, peripheries, and reverse, with lightening to original glaze pigmentation, and softening to finer details particularly on face, otherwise intact and very good. Light earthen deposits and nice traces of original glaze pigmentation throughout. Trace of original blue-green glaze visible on verso of feet.