Bidspirit auction | EGYPTIAN FAIENCE USHABTI OF NEFER-RENPET

EGYPTIAN FAIENCE USHABTI OF NEFER-RENPET - New Kingdom, XIX - XX Dynasty, Ca. 1292 - 1069 BC. A faience ushabti depicted mummiform with the arms crossed at the chest, clutching a pick and hoe. The figure wears a tripartite wig falling in thick lappets over the shoulders. Facial features are crisply defined, with arching brows and outlined eyes. A series of horizontal rows of hieroglyphic text is painted across the front of the body.For similar see: Christie's, Live Auction 14572, Storied Treasures: Antiquities from the Toledo Museum of Art, Lot 19.Size: 145mm x 45mm; Weight: 130gProvenance: 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.