Egyptian painted wood shabti of Gautsoshen, ex MMA excavations 1923-1924
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A rare blue painted wood shabti figure inscribed in black ink for Gautsoshen.
This is one of 374 shabtis excavated by the Metropolitan Museum of Art expedition to Thebes in 1923-1924. Shabtis (as well as the coffin and some exceptional papyrii, see links below) were alotted to the museum by the Egyptian State as a partage of finds. Although this shabti does not have an MMA accession number it is likely to have originated from their share of the finds.
Culture
Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Bahri, Tomb MMA 60, Pit, Burial of Gautsoshen (P4), 21st Dynasty, c. 1000-945 BC
Size
11.5 x 4.2 cms
Condition
Light surface wear, chipping to the surface above the head and under the foot
Provenance
Ex. private collection, New York, USA; inherited by family descent during the 1970’s. Ex. Metropolitan Museum of Art excavations 1923-1924, burial pit MMA 60.
Please see the following links for the shabtis, coffin and papyrus of Gautsoshen, now in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York:
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/551096
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/547790
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/560983