Bidspirit auction | EGYPTIAN FAIENCE USHABTI

EGYPTIAN FAIENCE USHABTI - Third Intermadiate Period, Ca. 1069 - 664 BC. A blue-green glazed faience ushabti with arms crossed over the chest and wearing a black tripartite wig. The face features black-painted eyes, brows, and mouth. The chest is adorned with a broad collar. A vertical column of hieroglyphs runs down the front of the mummiform body. The reverse is plain. For similar see: Christies, Live Auction 14572, Storied Treasures: Antiquities from the Toledo Museum of Art, Lot. 21 Size: 145mm x 50mm; Weight: 140g Provenance: From the collection of a London gentleman; formerly acquired in early 2000s; previously in 1970s UK collection. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. This piece is accompanied by an authentication statement by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.