AN EGYPTIAN BRIGHT BLUE FAIENCE OVERSEER SHABTI FOR THE CHIEF CONTROLLER OF THE HAREM OF AMUN, SUPERIOR OF THE NOBLE WOMEN, NESTANEBISHERU, THIRD INTERMEDIATE PERIOD, 21ST DYNASTY, CIRCA 980 B.C.

AN EGYPTIAN BRIGHT BLUE FAIENCE OVERSEER SHABTI FOR THE CHIEF CONTROLLER OF THE HAREM OF AMUN, SUPERIOR OF THE NOBLE WOMEN, NESTANEBISHERU
THIRD INTERMEDIATE PERIOD, 21ST DYNASTY, CIRCA 980 B.C.
With details in black, holding a whip in her right hand, wearing the costume of the living, two column of hieroglyphs on the front
5 ¾ in. (14.6 cm.) high

Provenance

Thebes, Deir el Bahri, Cache I.
Almost certainly acquired by either William James (1854-1912) or his brother Frank James (1851-1890), who both travelled extensively in Egypt and the rest of Africa, and by descent to Edward James (1907-1984) in London and later at Monkton House (recorded there in 1977); subsequently moved to West Dean House circa 1986 (recorded there in 1987).