Asta Bidspirit | EGYPTIAN FAIENCE USHABTI WITH HIEROGLYPHIC

EGYPTIAN FAIENCE USHABTI WITH HIEROGLYPHIC INSCRIPTION - Third Intermediate Period, Ca. 1069 - 664 BC.An attractive Egyptian mold-formed faience ushabti covered in layers of reflective turquoise-hued glaze. The figure stands in mummiform with fused legs and feet, holds a black-painted pick and hoe in hands crossed atop the chest, and bears a black seed bag hanging on the verso from both rounded shoulders. The minimalist countenance features slender eyes with elongated outer canthi, a petite nose, smooth cheeks that taper to a rounded chin, and a tall forehead adorned with a black head band, all framed within the lapels of a tripartite wig. A black-painted hieroglyphic inscription is enclosed with a thin box atop the front of the legsSize: 130mm x 40mm; Weight: 100gProvenance: Private UK collection; From an old British collection formed in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.This piece is accompanied by a report from Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.