Translated Egyptian Faience Ushabti w/ Inscription
Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 26th to 31st Dynasty, ca. 664 to 332 BCE. A mold-formed faience ushabti of a petite size that stands in mummiform atop an integral rectangular plinth. The slender figure holds an incised pick and hoe in arms crossed atop the chest, displays a seed bag incised behind the left shoulder, and shows remains of the original blue-green glaze around his head and upper body. His fragmentary face features only a singular eye and a plaited false beard, and his head is covered by a tripartite wig. A column of inscribed hieroglyphs is visible along the dorsal pillar and when translated reads, "The Osiris, the prophet of Osiris, . . . son of . . ." Size: 0.72" W x 2.84" H (1.8 cm x 7.2 cm); 3.76" H (9.6 cm) on included custom stand.
Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection; ex-Chiswick Auctions, United Kingdom, 2020; ex-private United Kingdom collection, acquired 2000s
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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.
#167962
Condition Report: Figure is adhered to display stand with mounting adhesive. Chips to face as shown. Nicks and abrasions to plinth, obverse, head, and verso, with softening and chips to some hieroglyphs inscribed along the dorsal pillar, and heavy fading and wear to glaze pigment. Nice preservation to figural form. Hieroglyphs are still relatively legible, though some are not.
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Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 26th to 31st Dynasty, ca. 664 to 332 BCE. A mold-formed faience ushabti of a petite size that stands in mummiform atop an integral rectangular plinth. The slender figure holds an incised pick and hoe in arms crossed atop the chest, displays a seed bag incised behind the left shoulder, and shows remains of the original blue-green glaze around his head and upper body. His fragmentary face features only a singular eye and a plaited false beard, and his head is covered by a tripartite wig. A column of inscribed hieroglyphs is visible along the dorsal pillar and when translated reads, "The Osiris, the prophet of Osiris, . . . son of . . ." Size: 0.72" W x 2.84" H (1.8 cm x 7.2 cm); 3.76" H (9.6 cm) on included custom stand.
Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection; ex-Chiswick Auctions, United Kingdom, 2020; ex-private United Kingdom collection, acquired 2000s
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.
#167962
Condition Report: Figure is adhered to display stand with mounting adhesive. Chips to face as shown. Nicks and abrasions to plinth, obverse, head, and verso, with softening and chips to some hieroglyphs inscribed along the dorsal pillar, and heavy fading and wear to glaze pigment. Nice preservation to figural form. Hieroglyphs are still relatively legible, though some are not.
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