Arts of Africa, Oceania and the Americas - 20th September 2023
Lot 1001
An Egyptian wood shabti
Estimate £3,000 - £4,000
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Description
An Egyptian wood shabti
New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, circa 1320 BC
with a tripartite wig and crossed arms with a hoe in each hand, the body with six horizontal bands of hieroglyphs and a vertical band to the back, with remains of black and red pigment,
23cm high, on a base.
Provenance
with Richard Gill, Eternal Egypt, London, 5th July 1993.