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THBEgyptian Ushabti for Ta-Shed-Khonsu, ex-Christie's, ex-Drexel
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- Lot Description
Ancient Egypt, Third Intermediate Period, 21st Dynasty, ca. 1075 to 945 BCE. A spectacular faience ushabti made for Tent-Shed-Khonsu (or Ta-Shed-Khonsu), an ancient Egyptian lady whose name translates to "the one that Khonsu saves." Enveloped in a brilliant hue of azure, the figure stands mummiform with legs together and arms crossed at the chest, each holding a hoe. Black painted hieroglyphs are inscribed down her body, translating to "The illuminated one, the Osiris, Tent-Shed-Khonsu, true of voice." Crowned by a tripartite wig and a headband, her visage displays a finely formed expression for the period with enlarged eyes, prominent ears, and a petite nose and mouth. Her headband ties in the back as she carries a sack on her back. Size: 1.6" W x 4.9" H (4.1 cm x 12.4 cm); 6.5" H (16.5 cm) on included custom stand.
Shabti were placed in tombs as grave goods, created to do manual labor for the deceased in the afterlife. As a result, they are frequently depicted with arms crossed, holding hoes and baskets. Towards the end of the Pharaonic period, they had become so necessary and elaborate that some tombs contained one worker for every day of the year and thirty-six overseers, each responsible for ten laborers. Workers like this one are from that period of enormous proliferation and are some of our best surviving insights into ancient Egyptian funerary practices. Many, like this one, are inscribed with pleas to Osiris.
Similar ushabti for Tent-Shed-Khonsu can be found in the National Museums Liverpool (56.22.654, 56.22.649, and 1963.188.36).
This piece has been exhibited at the Robert and Frances Fullerton Museum of Art in San Bernardino, California from 1997 to 2011 and the California State University, San Bernardino Art Gallery in 1992.
Provenance: Collection of Dr. W. Benson Harer, Los Angeles, California, USA; ex-Christie's New York, New York, USA, Sale BES 3403, December 11, 2014, lot 65; ex- Ronald and Noel Mele, New York, USA, acquired in 1975; ex-Blumka Gallery, New York, USA, acquired in 1958; ex-Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, acquired in 1916 (inventory no. 16.381); ex-Drexel Institute, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, acquired in 1895; ex-Colonel Anthony J. Drexel, Jr. (1864-1934) collection, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; ex-Emile Brugsch (1842-1930) collection, curator of the Bulaq Museum, Cairo, Egypt
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#178996Condition
Some light surface wear with nicks and pitting commensurate with age as shown. Stable hairline fissure wraps horizontally around waist. Otherwise, intact and excellent with impressive remaining pigments and detail. Light patina in areas. Modern pin set in base for attachment to stand. Old Christie's New York label still attached.
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