AN EGYPTIAN LIMESTONE SHABTI, NEW KINGDOM, DYNASTY XIX, REIGN OF RAMESSES II

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AN EGYPTIAN LIMESTONE SHABTI, NEW KINGDOM, DYNASTY XIX, REIGN OF RAMESSES II This lot is from a single owner collection and is therefore offered without reserve The Jorgen Ruben Gallery Ledger, entry from 2005: “No. 95, GP 2007, Egypt 19th Dyn. limestone female ushabti” Gallery price: EUR 11,500 or approx. EUR 19,200 adjusted for inflation at the time of writing. Egypt, 1279-1213 BC. The mummiform figure wearing a tripartite wig with arms crossed over the chest, the fisted hands emerging from within the vestment, with a horizontal incisions between the lappets to indicate the collar. Important Note: For essential information on the Jorgen Ruben Gallery Ledger and provenance documentation please visit here: www.zacke.at/rubencollection_ledger Dimensions: Height 19.7 cm The shabti was an ancient Egyptian funerary figurine. They were placed in tombs among the grave goods and were intended to act as servants or minions for the deceased, should they be called upon to do manual labor in the afterlife. The practice of using shabtis can be traced to the First Intermediate Period, when wax or terracotta figurines serving as substitutes for the deceased were buried alongside the body. Most shabtis were small, and many produced in multiples – they sometimes covered the floor around a sarcophagus. Shabtis were produced in large quantities throughout Egyptian eras. Alongside scarabs, they rank among the most common ancient Egyptian artifacts and frequently appear in museum exhibits. Literature comparison: Compare a closely related uninscribed limestone shabti, New Kingdom, dated to the reign of Ramesses II, ca. 1279-1213 BC, 22.5 cm high, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, object number 86.1.23. Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Christie’s New York, 13 December 2013, lot 6 Price: USD 37,500 or approx. EUR 47,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Expert remark: Compare the closely related modeling and manner of carving. Note the size (22.2 cm), different stone, and slightly earlier dating.

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