Lot Essay
For similar shabtis of Osorkon II see p. 159 and pl. 43 in Aubert and Aubert, Statuetes Égyptiennes.
THIRD INTERMEDIATE PERIOD, DYNASTY XXII, 924-909 B.C.
Details
A FAIENCE SHABTI OF PHARAOH OSORKON II
third intermediate period, dynasty xxii, 924-909 b.c.
Depicted mummiform with fisted hands pressed together over the bottom of the rib cage, holding the crook and flail, with a single column of hieroglyphs decorating the center of the body, a seed-sack hanging behind from his neck, the wig, eyes and detailing all in added black
5¾ in. (14.5 cm.) high
third intermediate period, dynasty xxii, 924-909 b.c.
Depicted mummiform with fisted hands pressed together over the bottom of the rib cage, holding the crook and flail, with a single column of hieroglyphs decorating the center of the body, a seed-sack hanging behind from his neck, the wig, eyes and detailing all in added black
5¾ in. (14.5 cm.) high
Provenance
Antiquities, Sotheby's New York, 29 November 1989, lot 159.