Auction 11
FINE ANCIENT ART - THE PRINCE COLLECTION
By Apollo Art Auctions
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Dec 15, 2024
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LOT 31:
EGYPTIAN BLUE FAIENCE SHABTI OF NESYTANEBETISHERU - SUPERB
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Sold for: £4,400
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£3,000 - £6,000
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EGYPTIAN BLUE FAIENCE SHABTI OF NESYTANEBETISHERU - SUPERB
Third Intermediate Period, 21st Dynasty, Ca. 1075 - 945 BC.An amazing hand-built faience ushabti of Nesytanebetisheru, standing in a dignified pose, enrobed in layers of incredibly lustrous, brilliant blue glaze. The figure presents in characteristic ushabti fashion, standing in mummiform with fused legs and feet, crossing both arms atop the chest with a pair of black-painted picks in his hands, and with a seed bag draped from both shoulders down to the middle of his back. The protruding visage exhibits gently modelled features like almond-shaped eyes outlined heavily with black pigment, a flush nose, a slender mouth with indented corners, and tall ears, all framed within the striated lappets of his tripartite wig.Size: 150mm x 60mm; Weight: 210gProvenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Christie's New York, Antiquities, 4 June 1999, lot 242, Thalassic collection. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
