Francesca Hickin
Head of Department
Lot 199
Four Egyptian turquoise glazed composition shabtis
3 July 2019, 10:00 BST
London, New Bond StreetSold for £1,785 inc. premium
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Siobhan Quin
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Four Egyptian turquoise glazed composition shabtis
Third Intermediate Period, 21st-23rd Dynasty, circa 1069-715 B.C.
Comprising a worker shabti for Mutenipt, with details in black including the fillet and frontal text, holding a pair of hoes with the left arm crossed over the right arm; two shabtis for the Priest of Amen-Re, Master of Secrets and Chief draughtsman of the temple of Amun, the front and back of the figures with columns of text from Chapter 5 of the Book of the Dead; and a smaller shabti for The Lady of the House, Chantress of Amen-Re, Ist-en-hest-Mut with details in black including the striped wig and seed bag, with columns of text at the front, sides and back, 10cm-10.4cm high
Third Intermediate Period, 21st-23rd Dynasty, circa 1069-715 B.C.
Comprising a worker shabti for Mutenipt, with details in black including the fillet and frontal text, holding a pair of hoes with the left arm crossed over the right arm; two shabtis for the Priest of Amen-Re, Master of Secrets and Chief draughtsman of the temple of Amun, the front and back of the figures with columns of text from Chapter 5 of the Book of the Dead; and a smaller shabti for The Lady of the House, Chantress of Amen-Re, Ist-en-hest-Mut with details in black including the striped wig and seed bag, with columns of text at the front, sides and back, 10cm-10.4cm high
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.