Egyptian 26th Dynasty Glazed Faience Ushabti

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Egypt, early Late Dynastic Period, 26th Dynasty, ca. 664 to 525 BCE. A mold-formed faience ushabti covered in lustrous pistachio-green glaze that stands in mummiform atop an integral rectangular plinth. The figure holds a pick and hoe in arms crossed atop the chest and above a column of inscribed hieroglyphs running down the front of the legs. The face is detailed with almond eyes, a broad nose, cupped ears, and a plaited false beard beneath a tripartite wig. Size: 0.75" W x 2.5" H (1.9 cm x 6.4 cm)

Provenance: ex-estate of Eldert Bontekoe, Pegasi Numismatics, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA, acquired before 2000

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#158507
Condition Report: Minor nicks and encrustations to head, body, and inscription, otherwise intact and very good. Nice preservation to facial details and glaze pigment.