Egyptian Glazed Faience Ushabti w/ Hieroglyphs

Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 26th to 31st Dynasty, ca. 664 to 332 BCE. A fine example of a mold-formed faience ushabti standing in mummiform atop an integral rectangular plinth. The figure holds a pick and hoe in arms crossed over the chest, and traces of an incised seed bag are visible behind the left shoulder. The serene countenance is framed with the long lappets of a tripartite wig and presents with heavy-lidded eyes, a bulbous nose, and full lips above a false beard. Lustrous glaze of a light blue hue covers the entire figure, and a column of black-painted hieroglyphs descends the legs and lower body. Size: 1.375" W x 3.9" H (3.5 cm x 9.9 cm); 4.55" H (11.6 cm) on included custom stand.

Provenance: private Washington, D.C., USA collection; ex-Helios Gallery, E280, September 2, 2019; ex-local charity auction, either June 26, 2019 or July 11, 2019 according to previous owner; ex-Major James Findlay (1915-1990) collection, Aberdeen, Scotland, acquired in the 1950s to 1960s, thence by descent

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Condition Report: Repaired from multiple pieces, with small chips along break lines. Nicks to base, legs, body, and head, with fading to areas of original glaze and hieroglyphs, and light encrustations. Light earthen deposits and nice traces of hieroglyphs and original glaze pigment.