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An Egyptian Green Faience Ushabti of Rameses II, 19th Dynasty, reign of Rameses II, 1279-1213 B.C.
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- An Egyptian Green Faience Ushabti of Rameses II
- Faience
- Height 6 11/16 in. 17 cm.
inscribed for "Ousermaatre-Setepenre, Rameses-Meryimen, son of Re, Lord of the Crowns," wearing a tripartite wig, the lower body with six lines of inscription, the details in greenish blue and black.
Provenance
Giovanni Dattari, Cairo
France Lucas
B.P. Collection, acquired from the above on March 13th, 1977
France Lucas
B.P. Collection, acquired from the above on March 13th, 1977
Condition
Recent conservation work comprised light cleaning of surface to remove thin layer of corroded glaze, minor restoration to tip of nose, and enhancement of paint around eyes, otherwise as shown.
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
The present example is one of only three known complete faience ushabtis of Rameses II. One figure, slightly smaller than the present one, was recently sold at auction (Pierre Bergé, Paris, June 2009, no. 138); the other example is in the collection of the Rijksmuseum van Oudheden in Leiden, inv. no. F 1952/2.2, but its attribution is not entirely secure (Hans D. Schneider, Shabtis, Leiden, 197, 3.3.0.4, illus.). A fragmentary faience example is in the Petrie Museum, inv. no. UC 38072, and two faience fragments were discovered between 1913-1914 by Harry Burton (see P.A.Clayton, "Royal Bronze Shawabti Figures," Journal of Egyptian Archaeology, vol. 58, 1972, pp. 170-171; present whereabouts unknown).