Egyptian Glazed Faience Ushabti w/ Inscription

Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 26th Dynasty, ca. 664 to 525 BCE. A fine mold-formed faience ushabti standing atop an integral rectangular plinth. The blue-green-glazed figure stands in mummiform with fused legs in front of a dorsal pillar, holds a pick and hoe in hands crossed atop the chest, and has a seed bag displayed behind the left shoulder. The serene countenance is comprised of almond-shaped eyes with elongated corners, full lips, a plaited false beard, and cupped ears, all framed within the lappets of the tripartite wig. A T-shaped column of hieroglyphic symbols is inscribed in front of the legs and, though untranslated, likely provides the names of Osiris and the deceased. Size: 1.1" W x 4.3" H (2.8 cm x 10.9 cm); 4.7" H (11.9 cm) on included custom stand.

Provenance: ex-Julian Bird collection, London, UK, acquired between 1970 and 2012

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Condition Report: Minor nicks and pitting to legs, head, and body, with fading to areas of glaze pigment, light encrustations, and softening to finer details and hieroglyphic symbols, otherwise intact and very good. Light earthen deposits and nice traces of original glaze pigment throughout.