Lot 302
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AN EGYPTIAN WOOD SHABTI FOR SETY I
PROPERTY FROM THE PLAISANT JOZEF NESTOR COLLECTION
AN EGYPTIAN WOOD SHABTI FOR SETY I

NEW KINGDOM, DYNASTY XIX, 1306-1290 B.C.

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AN EGYPTIAN WOOD SHABTI FOR SETY I
New Kingdom, Dynasty XIX, 1306-1290 B.C.
Depicted mummiform with the arms folded over the chest, wearing a tripartite wig, with seven lines of hieroglyphic text and cartouches containing the nomen and prenomen of Pharaoh Sety I, traces of bitumen preserved throughout
7¾ in. (19.7 cm) high

Lot Essay

The tomb of Sety I was excavated by Giovanni Battista Belzoni in the early 19th century. Many shabtis from the tomb are now in museum and private collections. See for example see pp. 100-1 in Scott, Temple, Tomb, and Dwelling: Egyptian Antiquities from the Harer Family Trust.

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