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An Egyptian Brilliant Blue Faience Ushabti of Hor, Priest of Amun, 21st Dynasty, 1075-944 B.C.
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
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Description
- An Egyptian Brilliant Blue Faience Ushabti of Hor, Priest of Amun
- faience
- Height 4 3/4 in. 12 cm.
holding hoes and wearing a striped tripartite wig with diadem, the seed-sack strapped to his back, four lines of inscription over the lower body, the details painted in black.
Provenance
from Thebes, Deir el-Bahri (Cache II), late 19th Century
French private collection formed in the early 20th Century
French private collection formed in the early 20th Century
Condition
Excellent condition and as shown in 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.
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
See Liliane Aubert, Les statuettes funéraires de la Deuxième Cachette à Deir el-Bahari, Paris, 1998, no. 29, and G. Janes, Shabtis: A Private View, Paris, 2002, no. 59.