Francesca Hickin
Head of Department
Lot 198
Two Egyptian turquoise glazed composition shabtis 2
3 July 2019, 10:00 BST
London, New Bond StreetSold for £2,550 inc. premium
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Siobhan Quin
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Two Egyptian turquoise glazed composition shabtis
Third Intermediate Period, 21st Dynasty, circa 1069-945 B.C.
Comprising one with details in black including the striped wig, hoes and seed bag, with columns of text around the body, for Amenemipt, Priest of Amen-Re, Master of Secrets, Draughtsman of the temple of Amun; and an overseer shabti for Ist-(en)-Hest-En-Mut, with details in black including a filet, a fringed wig, a whip and a frontal vertical column of text for 'The Lady of the House, Chantress of Amun-Re, King of the gods, Isten-hest-en-Mut, 10.5cm and 10cm high respectively (2)
Third Intermediate Period, 21st Dynasty, circa 1069-945 B.C.
Comprising one with details in black including the striped wig, hoes and seed bag, with columns of text around the body, for Amenemipt, Priest of Amen-Re, Master of Secrets, Draughtsman of the temple of Amun; and an overseer shabti for Ist-(en)-Hest-En-Mut, with details in black including a filet, a fringed wig, a whip and a frontal vertical column of text for 'The Lady of the House, Chantress of Amun-Re, King of the gods, Isten-hest-en-Mut, 10.5cm and 10cm high respectively (2)
Footnotes
Provenance:
Major James Findlay (1915-1990) collection, Aberdeen, acquired in the 1950s-1960s; and thence by descent.
Sold to benefit Archway, a respite care and housing charity in Aberdeen, charity no. SCO14665.
Cf. G. Janes, Shabtis, a Private View, Paris, 2002, no. 33 a-c, and for Ist-en-hest-en-mut, no. 32.