Bidspirit auction | EGYPTIAN FAIENCE USHABTI

EGYPTIAN FAIENCE USHABTI - 19th Dynasty, Ca. 1292 - 1189 BC. A faience ushabti with a mummiform body, crossed arms, and a column of hieroglyphic inscriptions running down the front. Dark pigment highlights facial features, the tripartite wig, and the details of the striated broad collar. The figure holds a pair of hoes against the chest. On the back, a rectangular basket with a grid pattern is painted below the wig. For similar see: Sotheby's, Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art, 7 July 2023, Lot 214. Size: 124mm x 38.2mm; Weight: 87.17g Provenance: Private London collection; previously French art market 1970s/1980s. 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.