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An Egyptian Pale Olive-green Faience Ushabti of the Royal Scribe Nes-Shu-Tefnut, 30th Dynasty/early Ptolemaic Period, circa 380-300 B.C.
Estimate
6,000 - 9,000 USD
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Description
- An Egyptian Pale Olive-green Faience Ushabti of the Royal Scribe Nes-Shu-Tefnut
- Faience
- Height 9 in. 22.9 cm.
holding the pick, hoe, and seed-sack and wearing a braided beard and striated tripartite wig, his face with long contoured eyebrows and cosmetic lines in relief, the nine lines of inscription including his name and title.
Provenance
French private collection, Mr. G.D., Nancy, prior to 1983, sold at auction in France
Condition
As shown. There are small chips, nicks, and abrasions on the upper half of the figure, the glaze is encrusted and eroded in areas.
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 tomb of Nes-Shu-Tefnut was found at Sakkara circa 1845, and his sarcophagus went shortly afterward to Vienna. Ushabtis from his tomb are known in Vienna, Cairo, the Aubert Collection in Paris, and Tübingen.
Cf. H.A. Schlögl and A. Brodbeck, Ägyptische Totenfiguren aus öffentlichen und privaten Sammlungen der Schweiz, Freiburg and Göttingen, 1990, pp. 291-292, nos. 199-199a and J.-F. Aubert and L. Aubert, Statuettes égyptiennes. Chaouabtis, Ouchebtis, Paris, 1974, p. 251 and pl. 63, fig. 151.