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| Item Number: |
7KLSA |
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| Category: |
Egyptian |
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| Period: |
Third Intermediate |
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| Date: |
c. 21st-25th Dynasty, 1070-712 B.C. |
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| Material: |
Faience |
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| Height: |
4 1/8" (10.5cm) |
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| Display Stand: |
Mounted |
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| Price: |
$ 4500 (USD) |
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| Status: |
Available |
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| Description: |
An attractive deep brilliant blue glazed faience composition ushabti inscribed for the Godsfather of Amen, the Osiris, Pa-Sen, True of Voice. The figure depicted in mummiform shape, wearing a plain black tripartite wig, arms crossed to hold the crook and flail, and a seed sack suspended on the middle back. This example is very interesting due to the unusual position of the hands and the rare form of the wig placement raised above the forehead.
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| Provenance: |
ex. French Art Market
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| Condition: |
Excellent, tiny chip to the left eye and mouth section repaired.
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| References: |
See. Glenn James, no. 39 (incorrectly translated as Pi-nedjem).
Further parallels in Art of the of the Ancient World XV, page 55; Christies London, no. 32 (2007)
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| Keywords: |
Ushabtis: Also known as shabtis or shawabties. Probably the most collected artifacts of ancient Egypt. These magical statues were found in tombs, and hold the role of being servants. They were designed to accompany the deceased into paradise, to comply with requests from the gods. As much as 365 Ushabtis were placed in each tomb to serve every day of the year.
Faience: Material used by the ancient Egyptians, composed of a quartz or crystal base, covered with a vitreous, alkaline compound with calcium silicates to provide the diversity of colors and the glassy finish.
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