Ancient Egyptian Faience A Turqouise Fayence Shabti priest of Amun, the god's father AMENEMOPE H: 10.8 cm
Glazed faience funerary figure, depicted mummiform, with arms crossed and hands holding hoes, seed sack on back, and with a frontal column of hieroglyphic text, details in black, inscribed for Amenemope, priest of Amun. 4 1/4 inches high. Third Intermediate Period, 21st Dynasty, 1070-945 B. C. Tiny chips on base. Mounted. From an old Brussels private collection. For similar examples, see J.
-F. and L. Aubert, les Statuaires Égyptiennes: Chaouabtis-Ouchabtis, Paris, 1973, pl. 41. The hieroglyphs reading: The gods father of Amun, Amenomope, justified" Found in the El Assasif in Thebes. A priestly title of the New Kingdom and later which ranked the priest above an ordinary priest but not as high as a prophet. In later states, the name would be associated with a specific god, such as Gods father of Amun. This shabti is made in the famous briliant Deir-el-Bahari bleu fayence that was especially used by the members of the priestly class in the 20th and 21st dynasty in Thebes. Provenance: The Supplier warrants that is has obtained this lot in a legal manner. Related documents seen by Catawiki. Important information. The seller guarantees that he is entitled to ship this lot. The seller will take care that any necessary permits will be arranged. The seller will inform the buyer about this if this takes more than a few days.
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Glazed faience funerary figure, depicted mummiform, with arms crossed and hands holding hoes, seed sack on back, and with a frontal column of hieroglyphic text, details in black, inscribed for Amenemope, priest of Amun. 4 1/4 inches high. Third Intermediate Period, 21st Dynasty, 1070-945 B. C. Tiny chips on base. Mounted. From an old Brussels private collection. For similar examples, see J.
-F. and L. Aubert, les Statuaires Égyptiennes: Chaouabtis-Ouchabtis, Paris, 1973, pl. 41. The hieroglyphs reading: The gods father of Amun, Amenomope, justified" Found in the El Assasif in Thebes. A priestly title of the New Kingdom and later which ranked the priest above an ordinary priest but not as high as a prophet. In later states, the name would be associated with a specific god, such as Gods father of Amun. This shabti is made in the famous briliant Deir-el-Bahari bleu fayence that was especially used by the members of the priestly class in the 20th and 21st dynasty in Thebes. Provenance: The Supplier warrants that is has obtained this lot in a legal manner. Related documents seen by Catawiki. Important information. The seller guarantees that he is entitled to ship this lot. The seller will take care that any necessary permits will be arranged. The seller will inform the buyer about this if this takes more than a few days.
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