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An Egyptian bright blue faience shabti

7 December 2021, 12:00 GMT
London, New Bond Street

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An Egyptian bright blue faience shabti
Third Intermediate Period, 21st Dynasty, circa 1069-945 B.C.
Depicted mummiform with details in black including the wig, pair of hoes, and seed bag on the back, the body with a vertical band of hieroglyphic text, now unreadable due to loss to the black glaze, 12.2cm high

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Provenance:
Private collection, UK, acquired prior to 1987 in the UK; and thence by descent to the present owner.

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