Egyptian faience shabti figure with incised inscription

E140

£225.00

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A glazed faience shabti figure with moulded features and an incised inscription on the front of the legs.

Culture
Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 730-332 BC

Size
8.9 x 3.1 cms

Condition
Foot lost, forehead and back of one shoulder chipped

Provenance
Ex. collection: S. Woodhouse, Newton Abbot, Devon, UK; acquired by inheritance from a mid 20th Century collection

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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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