Bidspirit auction | EGYPTIAN LATE PERIOD FAIENCE SHABTI

EGYPTIAN LATE PERIOD FAIENCE SHABTI - Ca. 664 - 332 BC An Egyptian, late period, faience ushabti that is mould-formed and enveloped with a lustrous, pale, green glaze. The dignified figure stands atop an integral plinth in mummiform, feet fused and legs bound together, while grasping the sceptres of the power. The serene countenance is comprised of almond-shaped eyes with elongated canthi, full lips, a plaited false beard, and cupped ears, all framed within the lappets of the tripartite wig. Around the lower part of the body there are six lines of hieroglyphic script. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number: 62.64.1. Size: 150mm x 40mm; Weight: 195g Provenance: Private London collection; previously in a private West Hollywood collection.