Bidspirit auction | EGYPTIAN ALABASTER USHABTI
EGYPTIAN ALABASTER USHABTI - Third Intermediate Period, Ca. 1069 - 664 BC. An alabaster ushabti, mummiform with a rounded head beneath a tripartite wig. Facial features are simply modelled with large eyes, a broad nose and a straight mouth. Forearms are crossed on the chest, and the slim body tapers to a flat base.For similar see: Christie's, Live Auction, 20677, Antiquities, Lot 16.Size: 85mm x 27mm; Weight: 49gProvenance: Private London collection; previously in a 1990s UK Ancient art collection.