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LOTTO 2:
AN EGYPTIAN TERRACOTTA USHABTI, CA. 800-1000 BC
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Venduto per: $750
Prezzo iniziale:
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500
Prezzo stimato :
$700 - $900
Commissione per la casa d'aste: 28%
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IVA: 8.875%
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AN EGYPTIAN TERRACOTTA USHABTI, CA. 800-1000 BC
A terracotta ushabti from Ancient Egypt. Ushabtis were funerary figurines that originated in the Old Kingdom of Egypt. They were placed in tombs, often around the sarcophagus, to act as servants for the deceased in the afterlife. They are often depicted with arms crossed, carrying tools, and with hieroglyphs asserting their readiness to answer the gods' summons to work. On this ushabti each of the crossed arms holds an image of an Egyptian hoe, and the hieroglyphs written down the legs. The use of terracotta in the creation of ushabti was later in Egyptian history, as earlier models were often made with clay, wood, stone, and even wax.
Ancient Egypt - CA. 800 - 1000 BC
L: 7 1/4 in., (18.4 cm.)
Condition: Good overall. General wear. Some chipping. Paint has faded in spots. Crack along middle of figure.
