Egyptian Blue Glazed Shabti

Egyptian Blue Glazed Shabti

Late Period, 664-332 B.C. Faience shabti with detailed face, beard and wig, holding a pick and hoe, dorsal pillar and seed bag to left shoulder; some loss to surface; repaired. Cf. Lacovara, P., and Markowitz, Y.J., Jewels of the Nile: Ancient Egyptian Treasures from the Worcester Art Museum, Worcester MA, 2020, p. 183, for examples of shabtis with a similar glassy blue glaze. 162 grams, 16.5 cm (6 1/2 in.).

Ex Gilles Grimm collection, Paris, France. Acquired by the current owner from Aguttes, 19 December 2018, no.451. Property of a French collector.

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