Ancient Egyptian Faience Shabti for Horudja This is a nice and rare shabti from the 26. Dynasty for Horudja, son of Khau-si-en-Hap. The shabti is inscribed with the chapter six of the Book of the Dead in vertically columns.His tomb was probably discovered at the end of the 19th century as the oldest provenances dates to 1896. There are 17 other known shabtis for Horudja, ten in Museums collections and seven in private collections. There is a good study written by Niek de Haan about the shabtis of Horudja with all other known pieces and other informations, “The shabtis of HORUDJA, Son of Khau-Si-en-Hap“, see https://www.shabticollections.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/The_shabtis_of_HORUDJA_Son_of_Khau_Si_en.pdf For other Horudja shabtis see: - Schlögl, „Corpus der ägyptischen Totenfiguren der öffentlichen Sammlungen Kraukaus“, 2000, page 94-95 - British Museum, London, EA66532 - Louvre, Paris, E 20122 - Cairo Museum, GG 7303 and 7304 Date: Egypt, Late Period, ca. 26th Dynasty, circa 600 B.C. Material: Faience Size: ca. 15,6 cm Condition: Tip of beard chipped, hole under the base, otherwise intact Provenance: German estate (Cologne), bought in the 1970s at „Kunsthandlung Aloys Faust“ (Art-Gallery in Cologne) Dispatch only to addresses within the EU. The authenticity of the item is unconditionally guaranteed. This item is accompanied with an illustrated Certificate of Authenticity.