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Description : **First Time At Auction** Ancient Egypt, Third Intermediate Period, ca. 1070 to 712 BCE. A group of six ushabti (shabti), mold-made of a blue and green faience. Two are painted with black details. Ushabti were placed in tombs as grave goods, created to do manual labor for the deceased in the afterlife. As a result, they are frequently depicted with arms crossed, holding hoes and baskets. By the Third Intermediate period, this practice had become so necessary and elaborate that some tombs contained one worker for every day of the year and thirty-six overseers, each responsible for ten laborers. Workers like this one are from that period of enormous proliferation, and are some of our best surviving insights into ancient Egyptian funerary practices. Size of largest: 1.7 W x 5.15 H (4.3 cm x 13.1 cm) Provenance: private Florida, USA collection acquired before 1990 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. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #126118
Price: 529.13 USD It's free to register now to view!
Estimate (low-high) : 800 USD-1200 USD It's free to register now to view!

About the lot N° 2
Title : Lot Of 6 Egyptian Faience Ushabtis
Condition report : One has its legs lost. All have signs of wear on surface, with some remaining decorative hieroglyphs.
Artemis Gallery, auctioneer It's free to register now to view!
Sale title : Clearance Sale - Ancient / Ethnographic Art
Sale date : 01 Feb 2018 It's free to register now to view!
Sale Reference : Live Sale

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