Bidspirit auction | EGYPTIAN FAIENCE USHABTHI WITH INSCRIPTION

EGYPTIAN FAIENCE USHABTHI WITH INSCRIPTION - Late Period, Ca. 664 - 332 BC. A faience mummiform ushabti standing on a rectangular plinth with a dorsal pillar, the head framed by a tripartite wig and fitted with a false beard. The hands are held crossed over the chest, holding a pick and a hoe. The front of the body displays a vertical register of hieroglyphs. For similar see: Walters Art Museum ACCESSION NUMBER 48.397 Size: 145mm x 50mm; Weight: 170g Provenance: Private French collection; Ex collection of Dr D Paris. Ex-French estates actions. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.