Bidspirit auction | EGYPTIAN WOODEN USHABTI

EGYPTIAN WOODEN USHABTI - New Kingdom, Ca. 1550 - 1069 BC. A wooden ushabti figure depicted standing with hands placed on the chest and wearing a tripartite wig. Its side lappets fall over the shoulders and extend down the upper back. The facial features are rendered in shallow relief, with a prominent nose and angular jawline. The body is elongated, with a slightly tapering lower section.For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number EA47394.Size: 210mm x 55mm; Weight: 90gProvenance: Private London collection; previously French art market 1970s/1980s.Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.