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Description : Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 26th to 31st Dynasty, ca. 664 to 332 BCE. A mold-formed faience ushabti covered in lustrous green glaze. The figure presents in mummiform atop an integral plinth, holds a pick and hoe in arms crossed atop the chest, and supports an incised seed bag behind the left shoulder. Almond eyes beneath slender brows, a plaited false beard, a slender nose, and full lips comprise the visage beneath a tripartite wig. A column of hieroglyphs is inscribed in front of the legs and when translated reads, To instruct the Osiris, the we-net-jerwy priest, Hor-sam-tawy, born of Tia . . . Size: 1.1 W x 4.4 H (2.8 cm x 11.2 cm) Provenance: private Toronto, Ontario, Canada collection, by descent, acquired in Egypt in 1894 to 1896 All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm. Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping. #167194
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