Bidspirit auction | EGYPTIAN FAIENCE USHABTI OF HAT

EGYPTIAN FAIENCE USHABTI OF HAT - New Kingdom, XIX - XX Dynasty, Ca. 1292 - 1069 BC. A green faience mummiform ushabti with the arms crossed across the chest. The figure wears a tripartite wig with black-painted lappets extending onto the shoulders. The face is rendered with a prominent triangular nose, incised mouth, and almond-shaped eyes highlighted in black, with arched brows painted above. A vertical column of black hieroglyphs runs down the front of the body and continues onto the base.For similar see: Christie's, Live Auction 9172, Antiquities, Lot 243.Size: 125mm x 40mm; Weight: 85gProvenance: Private London collection; previously French art market 1970s/1980s.This piece is accompanied by an authentication statement from Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.