19th-20th Dynasty, 1305-1080 BC. A substantial alabaster shabti wearing civil dress, duplex wig, pleated robe with short sleeves and long stiff pleated kilt, secured around the waist with a band of fine horizontal pleats, arms folded to the chest; mounted on a custom-made stand. Charles Ede Ltd, Egyptian Sculpture, catalogue VI, January 1978, no.3. 1.1 kg, 22cm (8 1/2"). Property of a London gallery; previously with Hixenbaugh Ancient Art, New York, USA; formally in a private US collection acquired from Bonhams, London, 28 October 2009, Lot 39; formally with Charles Ede, Ltd, London, 1978; from the estate of Hamilton Phelps Clawson, Buffalo, USA; with Sotheby Parke Bernet, New York, 20 November 1975, Lot 360; accompanied by copies of the relevant Bonhams catalogue pages and a copy of a James Ede Certificate of Authenticity dated 20 January 1978. [A video of this item is available to view on TimeLine Auctions website.]
Condition
Fine condition.