Egyptian Limestone Upper Shabti Fragment Egyptian Limestone Upper Shabti Fragment Egyptian Limestone Upper Shabti Fragment Egyptian Limestone Upper Shabti Fragment Egyptian Limestone Upper Shabti Fragment
Egyptian Limestone Upper Shabti Fragment
Egyptian Limestone Upper Shabti Fragment
Egyptian Limestone Upper Shabti Fragment
Egyptian Limestone Upper Shabti Fragment
Egyptian Limestone Upper Shabti Fragment

Egyptian Limestone Upper Shabti Fragment

SKU: MS.0010

Origin: Egypt
Circa: New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, Reign of Amenhotep III, circa 1391 - 1353 BC
Dimensions: 12.75" Height x 4.8" Width x 3.75" Depth (32.4 cm x 12.2 cm x 9.5 cm) with stand
Medium: Limestone

This exceptional and large limestone Ushabti is beautifully mounted on a custom wooden stand featuring an arched backdrop to frame the figure.  Wearing a tripartite wig, the face is round with almond-shaped eyes, and the ears are finely detailed. His arms cross at the chest, and he holds a seed bag in each hand, with a narrow hoe in the right and a broad-bladed hoe in the left. Four horizontal lines of hieroglyphic text remain from Chapter 6 of the Book of Dead. Although broken just above the knee, the expertly crafted wooden stand allows us to view the full figure as it would have stood n it's entirety. And while some bases may detract from the artwork displayed, the gently arching integral frame behind our statue provides a distinctive counterpoint to the bright limestone silhouette and only adds to the splendid overall composition.  

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James Bakes collection, Toronto, Canada, acquired July 1967 from Giblin and Hearst, Portobello Road, London. Private collection, UK. Private collection, Germany.

Very fine condition with minor losses, chips, and abrasions to limestone throughout. Broken above the knees, mounted to fit on custom made wooden stand.

This stand was designed by James Bakes and made by Ivan Lindsay of the Royal Ontario Museum in preparation for its appearance in the 1977 exhibition.

J. L. Haynes, Privately Owned Egyptian Antiquities in Ontario: Fascicle I Shabtis, Ontario, 1983

Royal Ontario Museum, 'Privately Owned Egyptian Antiquities of the Toronto Area', April-June 1977

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