LOT 25:
PAIR OF EGYPTIAN PALE GREEN USHABTIS
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PAIR OF EGYPTIAN PALE GREEN USHABTIS
Late Period, Ca. 664 - 30 BC.A pair of faience ushabtis covered in layers of reflective pale green-hued glaze. The figures stand in mummiform with fused legs and feet; a long Nemes surround the head and a stylised false beard hangs from the chin. For similar see: MET Museum Accession Number: 30.8.193., Christie's, Live Auction 6060, Antiquities, lot. 305. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.Size: 125.7-126.9mm x 34.4-36mm; Weight: 141.3gProvenance: From the collection of a London gentleman; formerly acquired in early 2000s; previously in 1970s UK collection.

