Bidspirit auction | EGYPTIAN WOODEN PAINTED USHABTI BOX

EGYPTIAN WOODEN PAINTED USHABTI BOX - Late Period to Ptolemaic Period, Ca. 664 - 30 BC. A rectangular wooden ushabti box / case composed of rectangular planks, with a flat top and base. The exterior is decorated with alternating vertical stripes in red, black, and white pigment. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.Size: 300mm x 250mm; Weight: 1.37kgProvenance: 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.