Ancient Egyptian Faience large Ushabti for Semataui- 0×0×22 cm

A large Ushabti of Semataui for the Semaref priest, commander of the troop Semataui, mummiform, holding a pick and hoe in crossed opposite hands, wearing a striped tripartite wig and pharaonic beard, in turquoise faience with ten horizontal lines of hieroglyphic text on the body. Sameref ("the son whom he loves") is a priestly title connected with the necropolis of Heracleopolis Magna. The personal name Semataui also indicates that the bearer of this name once lived in Heracleopolis, because Semataui , "he who unifies the two lands", was a falcon headed deity which was worshipped there. The text reads as follows : (Line 1) Illuminating of the Osiris , the Sameref priest , commander of the troop, son of Sheri, born of Tashepset(Line 2) Herti, he says : "Oh, these shabtis, if one counts"(Line 3) the Osiris Semataui to do the work there in the necropolis . . The text continues with the standard Ushabti spell. 27th -30th Dynasty, 554-332 B. C. Provenance : art & antique trade (NL) ; English collection A. B. before 1980. The Supplier warrants that he/she obtained this lot in a legal manner. Provenance statement 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.