Bidspirit auction | EGYPTIAN FAIENCE USHABTI WITH INSCRIPTION

EGYPTIAN FAIENCE USHABTI WITH INSCRIPTION - Third Intermediate Period, Ca. 1069 - 664 BC. A mould-made faience ushabti with mummiform body and tripartite wig. The figure stands with arms crossed over the chest and holds agricultural implements. A single vertical column of hieroglyphs runs down the front.For similar see: L. Graham, A Shabti of ”Tjehebu the Great:” Tjainhebu (TAy-n-Hbw) and Related Names from Middle Kingdom to Late Period, f. 2Size: 130mm x 40mm; Weight: 90gProvenance: 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.