Ancient Egyptian - Ushabti with a back column of hieroglyphs - 664/332 BC

Oushabti / Shabti in a blue-green glazed ceramic with a dorsal column of relief hieroglyph inscription. Funerary figurine, wearing a tripartite wig. The arms are modeled, crossed on the chest, the hands hold a pair of sickles. The statuette bears a dorsal inscription engraved in relief hieroglyphs from an excerpt of Chapter VI of the Book of the Dead. Ancient Egypt, Late Period, 26th–31st Dynasty, 664–332 BCE. Height 10.7 cm (height 12.7 cm with the base) - Perfect condition - No restoration. Provenance: Netherlands, D.Z.N. gallery.. Previous provenance: former Dutch collection formed before 1936. The seller can prove that the lot was legally obtained, provenance statement seen by Catawiki. Important information: The seller guarantees that they are authorized to sell/export this lot. The seller will arrange the necessary authorizations, such as an export license. (Passport for cultural object) The seller will inform the buyer of their status if this takes more than a few days. All items from the seller are shipped with insurance up to the purchase price and are accompanied by an illustrated descriptive document mentioning the provenance.

Estimate:£761.54

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