Bidspirit auction | EGYPTIAN FAIENCE USHABTI WITH HIEROGLYPHIC

EGYPTIAN FAIENCE USHABTI WITH HIEROGLYPHIC INSCRIPTION - Late Period, Ca. 664 - 332 BCAn Egyptian faience ushabti, intricately crafted with layers of lustrous, pale green glaze, standing in a mummiform posture on a rectangular plinth. It holds the symbolic pick and hoe, with arms crossed over the chest, and is adorned with a seed bag incised behind the left shoulder. The narrow face displays almond-shaped eyes, a prominent nose, a false beard, and cupped ears under a simple tripartite wig. On the legs is a lengthy hieroglyphic inscription. For similar see: MET Museum Accession Number: 10.130.1048Size: 135mm x 40mm; Weight: 75gProvenance: From a private London collection; Ex. B. Kickx and J. Peeters collections, pre 1978, Belgium.