Egyptian shabti, probably for Iset, Chantress of Amen
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A pale blue glazed faience shabti figure with black painted details and inscription. The inscription is only partially preserved but commences: “The Osiris, Chantress of Amen…”. The shabti is probably for the Chantress of Amen, Iset.
Culture
Egypt, Third Intermediate Period, 21st Dynasty, c. 1069-945 BC
Size
7.6 x 3.5 cms
Condition
Fragment as shown
Provenance
Ex. collection: Lionel Walrond (1927-2000), Gloucestershire, UK. Walrond was a life-long amateur archaeologist, local historian, author and also curator of the Lansdown Museum, Stroud.
For an intact shabti of Iset and further information on these shabtis, please see: The Shabti Collections, volume 6 (World Museum, Liverpool), Glenn Janes; catalogue no. 74.