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A Group of Twenty Painted Terracotta Ushabtis of Nesytanebtisheru, 21st/22nd Dynasty, 1075-716 B.C.
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description
- A Group of Twenty Painted Terracotta Ushabtis of Nesytanebtisheru
- Heights 3 1/2 to 4 in. 8.9 to 10.2 cm.
Mistress of the House and Chantress of Amun, including an overseer wearing a tripartite wig bound in a diadem and holding a whip in his right hand, the projecting fold of his garment inscribed, each worker holding hoes and seedsack and wearing a tripartite wig bound in a diadem, a column of inscription in front and under the feet, the details painted black.
Provenance
Dr. Ulrich Müller, Zurich, acquired between 1968 and 1978
Literature
Hermann Schlögl and Andreas Brodbeck, Ägyptische Totenfiguren aus öffentlichen und privaten Sammlungen der Schweiz (Orbis Biblicus et Orientalis. Series Archaeologica, vol. 7), Freiburg, 1990, pp. 224-227, no. 150
Condition
as shown, varying degrees of chips and abrasions, three with most of feet missing, twelve with remains of large old labels stuck on back
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Three women bearing the same name and title of Mistress of the House are mentioned on a genealogical stela published by Lord Carnarvon and Howard Carter, Five Years' Exploration at Thebes, London, 1912, p. 49, pl. XLI.