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| Item Number: |
8LMVE |
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| Category: |
Egyptian |
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| Period: |
Late Period |
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| Date: |
c. 26th-30th Dynasty, 664-332 B.C. |
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| Material: |
Faience |
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| Height: |
5 1/2" (14.1cm) |
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| Display Stand: |
Mounted |
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| Price: |
$ 2500 (USD) |
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| Status: |
Available |
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| Description: |
A faience composition ushabti, depicted mummiform with arms folded over the chest, holding a pick and hoe and wearing a seed bag on his back, the head cloth with incised striations, and the long braided beard in high relief. Five preserved horizontal rows of hieroglyphs reading: "Illuminate the Osiris, the prophet of Osiris Horsiese, (son of) the prophet of Osiris, ... and scribe of the royal offerings Petosiris, nicknamed Karnas, born of ... O you shabti!" (followed by the usual ushabti spell).
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| Provenance: |
Ex. Tom 'Magic' Auburn Collection, prior to 1980.
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| Condition: |
Fragmented as shown on images, some overall wear to the glaze, otherwise a beautiful facial expression and good proportions.
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