Egyptian shabti of Amen-(em)-hat-pa-mesha, Cache II Deir el-Bahri

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A pale blue glazed faience shabti figure with black painted details and inscription for Amen-(em)-hat-pa-mesha. The funerary papyri (now in Cairo Museum) of Amen-(em)-hat-pa-mesha describe his priestly title as “God’s Father of Amen, King of the gods”.

Culture
Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Bahri (Cache II), Third Intermediate Period, 21st Dynasty. c. 1080-945 BC

Size
12 x 3.9 cms, 13.6 cms including stand

Condition
Intact as seen in the photographs

Provenance
Ex. private collection, Australia; acquired late 20th Century in Europe, probably from Charles Ede Ltd, UK. Cache II in Deir el-Bahri was discovered in 1891 and numerous shabtis from the excavation were distributed around the world to public and private collections during the following decades.

Mounted on a black painted display stand

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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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