Egyptian Middle Kingdom small calcite kohl jar

E191

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A small carved calcite kohl jar with a baluster shoulder and pad foot.

 Culture 
Egypt, Middle Kingdom, c. 2040-1782 BC

 Size 
2.9 x 3.2 cms

 Condition 
Repaired, chipping around the rim and base as shown in the photographs

Provenance 
Ex. deceased estate, Exmouth, Devon, UK; acquired in the early 20th Century

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Shabti figures

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Shabtis (also known as shawabtis or ushabtis) are small human figures, usually mummiform in shape, which were placed in tombs to replace and act as servants of the deceased in the afterlife - Read on.....
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