Egyptian New Kingdom Polychrome Clay Ushabti
Ancient Egypt, New Kingdom, 20th Dynasty, ca. 1189 to 1077 BCE. A tall and stocky ushabti constructed from red Nile silt clay that exhibits its characteristic coarse texture. The figure stands in mummiform with fused legs and crosses both arms atop the chest, its red-painted pick and hoe faded over time, and a similarly softened red seed bag is visible behind the left shoulder. The yellow body exhibits a wesekh collar beneath the striated wig lappets, and a column of faded red hieroglyphs are seen down the front of the legs. The heart-shaped face exhibits slanted ovoid eyes beneath incised brows, full lips, and tall ears, all beneath a wig accentuated with black pigment within the striations. Size: 2.8" W x 7.875" H (7.1 cm x 20 cm); 8.25" H (21 cm) on included custom stand.
Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection, acquired in 2020; ex-private New York, New York, USA estate sale, before 2010
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#166966
Condition Report: Minor nicks to feet, legs, body, and head, with fading to pigment across most surfaces, and light encrustations, otherwise intact and excellent. Great preservation to yellow and black pigment, with areas of red pigment still visible.
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Ancient Egypt, New Kingdom, 20th Dynasty, ca. 1189 to 1077 BCE. A tall and stocky ushabti constructed from red Nile silt clay that exhibits its characteristic coarse texture. The figure stands in mummiform with fused legs and crosses both arms atop the chest, its red-painted pick and hoe faded over time, and a similarly softened red seed bag is visible behind the left shoulder. The yellow body exhibits a wesekh collar beneath the striated wig lappets, and a column of faded red hieroglyphs are seen down the front of the legs. The heart-shaped face exhibits slanted ovoid eyes beneath incised brows, full lips, and tall ears, all beneath a wig accentuated with black pigment within the striations. Size: 2.8" W x 7.875" H (7.1 cm x 20 cm); 8.25" H (21 cm) on included custom stand.
Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection, acquired in 2020; ex-private New York, New York, USA estate sale, before 2010
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#166966
Condition Report: Minor nicks to feet, legs, body, and head, with fading to pigment across most surfaces, and light encrustations, otherwise intact and excellent. Great preservation to yellow and black pigment, with areas of red pigment still visible.
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