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This is the rating and price for Egypt. Second Intermediate Period, 21St Dynasty, Circa, 1069



Description : EGYPT. Second Intermediate Period, 21st Dynasty, circa 1069-945 BCE. Blue glazed faience ushabti. Standing 3.9 inches (9.9 cm) tall with 3.5-inch black base, this bright blue mummiform figure with black painted detail and hieroglyphics holds a pair of hoes with his crossed hands and wears a seed basket over his shoulder and on his back, the single vertical column of hieroglyphics reads: The Osiris, the God's Father of Amun, Amenemope justified. Minor cosmetic repair to upper left eyebrow and forehead, otherwise intact. Cf. Schneider, op. cit., 121, no. 4.3.1.4. Ex Ivan Traugott Collection, Stockholm, Sweden, obtained prior to 1958, obtained from Susan Kayatte, Ancient Art Gallery, New York, NY prior to 1958. In Egyptian funerary practice, ushabtis were small figurines representing workers and servants, intended to serve the deceased person in the afterlife. Their use is first attested in the 11th dynasty, circa 2100 BCE.
Price: 4 225.00 USD It's free to register now to view!
Estimate (low-high) : 3000 USD-4000 USD It's free to register now to view!

About the lot N° 52035
Title : Egypt. Second Intermediate Period, 21St Dynasty, Circa, Period : 1069
Heritage Auctions, auctioneer, Beverly Hills, US It's free to register now to view!
Sale title : 2016 November 16 Biblical Archaeology & Related Objects Grand Format Auction #6170
Sale date : 16 Nov 2016 It's free to register now to view!
Sale Reference : Live Sale

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