LOT 129 EGYPTIAN FAIENCE SHABTI
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Late Period, 27th - 30th Dynasty, Ca. 525 -332 BC Modelled with eternity in mind, this figure is mummiform in representation, wearing a plain tripartite wig with narrow, front lappets, and a broad, braided, divine beard. The arms are crossed above the waist, the hands emerging from a shroud. The body with a T-shaped column of text. The face has a surreal expression, with a prominent nose and full cheeks. The figure stands upon a trapezoidal base, and is supported by a dorsal pillar, a symbol of stability and longevity.For similar see:The Shabti Collections, volume 5, Janes, G, Pl. MM 9669, pg 387. Size: L:133mm / W:33mm ; With stand: 155g Provenance: From a London private family collection, formerly acquired on the UK art market in the 1960s - 1970s; then passed by descent.
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