Bidspirit auction | EGYPTIAN WOODEN USHABTI

EGYPTIAN WOODEN USHABTI - 22th Dynasty, Ca. 946 - 736 BC. A wooden ushabti carved in mummiform pose with arms crossed on the chest, the head with large eyes, prominent nose, and a close-fitting headdress; the chest painted as a beaded broad collar and the front inscribed with a single vertical column of hieroglyphs. Mounted on a modern stand.For similar see: P. Giovetti, D. Picchi, Egitto splendore millenario, La Collezione di Leiden a Bologna, SKira, 2016, Museum code EG326.Size: 315mm x 65mm; Weight: 155gProvenance: Private UK collection; previously acquired on the French art market in the 1970s.This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.