Ancient Egypt, Third Intermediate Period, 21st Dynasty, ca. 1070 to 943 BCE. A stunning pair of ushabti inscribed for an individual of importance named Amennioutnakht. Each white-painted shabti stands in mummiform with agricultural implements held in hands crossed atop the body, and both the headdresses and faces are decorated in black pigment. Inscribed down the front of each figure is a column of hieroglyphs stating the man's name. The coffin of Amennioutnakht in Cairo was published by Maspero in 1915 and stated his title as "Chief priest of Amun, Guardian of the secrets of Anubis, Chamberlain of Amun, Mut, and Khonsu, Chief Scribe of Thebes, tutor of king Pinedjem son, Menkheperre." Size of each (both are relatively similar): 0.53" L x 0.95" W x 2.55" H (1.3 cm x 2.4 cm x 6.5 cm)
Exhibited at the Drexel Museum, Philadelphia, 1895 to 1914; with the Drexel Institute Collection, Minneapolis Museum of Art, 1915 to 1958, ref. nos. 16.390 and 16.391; at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) from 1986 to 1991; in the University of Arizona Museum of Art, October 1993 to December 1993; and in the Robert and Frances Fullerton Museum of Art (RAFFMA), California State University, San Bernardino from 2005 to 2023.
Provenance: Collection of Dr. W. Benson Harer, Los Angeles, California, USA; ex-Emil Brugsch Collection, curator of the Bulaq Museum, Cairo, Egypt; Exhibited at the Drexel Museum, Philadelphia, 1895 to 1914; with the Drexel Institute Collection, Minneapolis Museum of Art, 1915 to 1958, ref. nos. 16.390 and 16.391; at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) from 1986 to 1991; in the University of Arizona Museum of Art, October 1993 to December 1993; and in the Robert and Frances Fullerton Museum of Art (RAFFMA), California State University, San Bernardino from 2005 to 2023
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Condition
One is repaired at the legs, with small chips and light adhesive along break lines; the other is intact. Both with small chips, light abrasions, and minor fading to pigment, otherwise in excellent condition. Great preservation to hieroglyphs. Old museum number handwritten on verso of each.