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THBEgyptian New Kingdom Carved Sandstone Ushabti
Lot 11
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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An important one-day auction featuring museum-worthy examples of Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Etruscan, Near Eastern, Far East / Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Native American, Spanish Colonial, Russian, Fossils, Ancient Jewelry, Fine Art, so much more! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Ancient Egypt, New Kingdom, 18th to 20th Dynasty, ca. 1550 to 1070 BCE. A rare example of a hand-carved sandstone ushabti figure standing in mummiform with fused legs and feet protruding from the base. The figure exhibits horizontal striations across the surfaces indicative of the carving process and crosses it arms over the chest, perhaps with a pick and hoe originally painted atop the stone. The serene visage exhibits almond-shaped eyes beneath heavy lids, a bulbous nose above full lips, puffy cheeks, a false beard, and tall ears, all beneath a long tripartite wig with thick lappets draped atop the shoulders. Faint remains of orange and white pigment are visible around the composition. Sandstone ushabti are of greater rarity than comparable examples carved from limestone or alabaster due to the fragility of the stone. A fabulous example! Size: 3.125" W x 9.25" H (7.9 cm x 23.5 cm); 10.875" H (27.6 cm) on included custom stand.
Ushabti figures are figures shaped like adult male or female mummies wearing traditional Egyptian headdresses. The ancient Egyptians believed that, after they died, their spirits would have to work in the "Field of Reeds" owned by Osiris, the god of the underworld. As a result, they are frequently depicted with arms crossed, typically holding picks and hoes, with baskets on their backs. This meant that the task of agricultural labor was required by all members of society, from workers and scribes to aristocrats and even pharaohs. The wealthier nobility in Egyptian society were able to have ushabti made of faience, though wood was a more economical option for members of lower classes.
Another sandstone ushabti for the General Kasa hammered for GBP 30,000 ($36,666) at Bonhams, London, New Bond Street "Antiquities" auction (April 3, 2014, lot 151).
Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection; ex-private J.S. collection, New York, USA, acquired in the 2000s
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#155716Minor abrasions and nicks to legs, body, arms, and head, with softening to finer details particularly on face, fading to original pigment, and light encrustations, otherwise intact and excellent. Light earthen deposits throughout.Condition
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