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Shabti, Ancient Egypt, Late Period-Ptolemaic Period (664 BC- 30 BC)

Shabtis were servant figures that were placed in Egyptian tombs, that carried out the tasks required of the deceased in the afterlife. It was necessary for the owner's name to be inscribed on an ushabti, along with a phrase sending them to action.

The figurines were inscribed with the "shabti text" – chapter 6 of the Book of the Dead – a spell that exhorts the shabti to substitute itself if the owner is asked to till the fields, irrigate the land, or transport sand from east to west. To this end, even royal shabtis are often depicted clutching a pick and a hoe, and with a basket hanging over one or both shoulders.

Provenance: Purchased by the current owner in 2024 to a US auction house. Ex Donald Wonder (prior 1987; California-New Jersey).

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664-30 BC

Ancient Egypt, Late Period Faience Shabti - 9.1 cm

Archaeology

Reserve price

No reserve price

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Closing date

31 October

Sunday

1 November

tomorrow

30 October

6 November

Saturday

Tuesday

7 November

Wednesday

5 November

Monday

Location

Spain

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Taiwan

Size

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S (10–40 cm)

M (40–80 cm)

L (over 80 cm)

Dimensions

Height

Width

Depth

Object

Ancient sculptures carvings and figurines

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Ring

Ancient weapons and armour

Statue

Ancient artwork

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Necklace

Carved mineral

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Arrow head

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Cameo

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Tool

Vase

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Intaglio

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Figure

Ancient lanterns and oil lamps

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2 piece jewellery set

Amulet

Country of origin

Netherlands

Europe

Unknown

Asia

China

Egypt

Thailand

Myanmar/Burma

Hungary

Africa

Bangladesh

Canada

Madagascar

Vietnam

Material

Bronze

Terracotta

Silver

Gold-plated

Faience

Stone

Pottery

Glass

Ceramic

Lead

Flint

Alabaster

Gold

Jasper

Bone

Iron

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Plaster

Resin

Gender

Women

Unisex

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Good

Excellent

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Excellent condition

Very good +

Very good condition - slightly used with small signs of wear

Good condition

Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes

As new - unused

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Excellent condition: barely used with minimal signs of wear

Excellent condition - barely used with minimal signs of wear

Fair condition

Unissued/As new

Good condition - used with small signs of ageing

Fair condition - used with visible signs of wear

Enhanced

Manipulated

Poor

Fair condition -  heavily used & with possibly minor parts missing

Good condition, see description

Fair condition, see description

Natural

Period

1950-1960

2020+

1960-1970

1980-1990

1990-2000

1970-1980

1920-1930

Paleogene, Eocene (56 - 33.9 million years)

Cretaceous, Lower (145 - 100.5 million years)

Tang Dynasty (618-907)

1930-1940

Quaternary, Pleistocene (2.58 - 0.0117 million years)

1800-1850

21st century

1850-1900

2000-2010

Mid 19th century

15th century

Coral

Turquoise

Pearl

Freshwater cultured pearl

Lapis lazuli

Onyx

Blood Coral

Certification

No laboratory report

Non-CITES species

Fineness

9 kt.

18 kt.

Subject

Male figures

Mythology

Style

Archaeology

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