COLLECTION OF EGYPTIAN FAIENCE USHABTIS
Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BC. A collection of six faience shabtis covered in layers of reflective green and brown-hued glaze. The figures are depicted mummiform with fused legs and feet, holding a black-painted pick and hoe. On the back of the figures there is a depiction of a black seed bag hanging from both rounded shoulders. For similar see: MET Museum Object Number: 2021.41.150; 74.51.4495. Size: 110-115mm x 30-35mm; Weight: 305g Provenance: Private US collection, acquired in the European art market, 1990s.
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Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BC. A collection of six faience shabtis covered in layers of reflective green and brown-hued glaze. The figures are depicted mummiform with fused legs and feet, holding a black-painted pick and hoe. On the back of the figures there is a depiction of a black seed bag hanging from both rounded shoulders. For similar see: MET Museum Object Number: 2021.41.150; 74.51.4495. Size: 110-115mm x 30-35mm; Weight: 305g Provenance: Private US collection, acquired in the European art market, 1990s.
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