Bidspirit auction | COLLECTION OF EGYPTIAN PALE GREEN

COLLECTION OF EGYPTIAN PALE GREEN USHABTIS - Late Period, Ca. 664 - 30 BC.A collection of five 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. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.Size: 73.3-83.1mm x 26-27.4mm; Weight: 97.15gProvenance: From the collection of a London gentleman; formerly acquired in early 2000s; previously in 1970s UK collection.