Lot Essay
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THIRD INTERMEDIATE PERIOD, DYNASTY XXI-XXII (1069-715 B.C.)
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THREE EGYPTIAN GREEN GLAZED COMPOSITION SHABTIS
THIRD INTERMEDIATE PERIOD, DYNASTY XXI-XXII (1069-715 B.C.)
Two for Ta-di-amen, another for Nes-pa-khered(?), each carrying two hoes and seed basket, fillets tied around head, details and single column of hieroglyphs in purple glaze, one repaired at waist, all mounted, 4¼ in. (11 cm.) high max.; and a green glazed composition shabti, wearing striated tripartite wig and false beard, carrying pick and hoe, with seed bag over shoulder, inscribed with 11 lines of hieroglyphs, mounted, Late Period, Dynasty XXVI (664-525 B.C.), 7 in. (18 cm.) high (4)
THIRD INTERMEDIATE PERIOD, DYNASTY XXI-XXII (1069-715 B.C.)
Two for Ta-di-amen, another for Nes-pa-khered(?), each carrying two hoes and seed basket, fillets tied around head, details and single column of hieroglyphs in purple glaze, one repaired at waist, all mounted, 4¼ in. (11 cm.) high max.; and a green glazed composition shabti, wearing striated tripartite wig and false beard, carrying pick and hoe, with seed bag over shoulder, inscribed with 11 lines of hieroglyphs, mounted, Late Period, Dynasty XXVI (664-525 B.C.), 7 in. (18 cm.) high (4)
Provenance
Formerly the property of an Italian noblewoman: sold Christie's London, 10 December 1981, lot 296.
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