An Egyptian Ushabti
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Description
Uschebti
Ă„gyptisch
Ohne Sockel / without base
Fayence. H 11 cm.
Provenienz:
- Sammlung Hagar.
- Privatsammlung North Carolina, 1980erJahre..
- Artemis Gallery, Louisville (25.12.2016), Lot 140.
- Schweizer Privatsammlung, La Chaux-de-Fonds.
Certificate of Authenticity by Artemis Gallery, Louisville (2016).
Bei Artemis Gallery (25.12.2016, Lot 140) wie folgt beschrieben:
"Egypt, Late Period, Dynasties 26 to 30, 664 BCE to 332 BCE. A beautiful seafoam green faience ushabti, the mummiform figure with several horizontal bands of hieroglyphic text across the front, standing while waiting to do the work of the newly deceased. Hands holding crook and flail, donning tripartite wig and false beard with a central pillar down back. Size: 4.25" H (10.8 cm)
Ushabti dolls are figures shaped like adult male or female mummies wearing the traditional ancient Egyptian headdresses. The ancient Egyptians believed that after they died, their spirits would have to work in the "Field of Reeds" owned by the god of the underworld, Osiris. This meant doing agricultural labor -- and it was required by all members of society, from workers to pharoahs. The more wealthy and nobility in Egyptian society were able to have shabtis made of faience; blue faience was meant to reflect the color of the river Nile both on earth and in the afterlife. The hieroglyphic inscriptions gave the shabti their power, telling Osiris that they were to do work for him.
Provenance: Ex-Hagar Collection, Ex-private North Carolina collection acquired in the 1980's / Condition: Repaired from two pieces. Expected surface wear and faience loss commensurate with age."
CHF 400 / 600
EUR 344 / 516
Ă„gyptisch
Ohne Sockel / without base
Fayence. H 11 cm.
Provenienz:
- Sammlung Hagar.
- Privatsammlung North Carolina, 1980erJahre..
- Artemis Gallery, Louisville (25.12.2016), Lot 140.
- Schweizer Privatsammlung, La Chaux-de-Fonds.
Certificate of Authenticity by Artemis Gallery, Louisville (2016).
Bei Artemis Gallery (25.12.2016, Lot 140) wie folgt beschrieben:
"Egypt, Late Period, Dynasties 26 to 30, 664 BCE to 332 BCE. A beautiful seafoam green faience ushabti, the mummiform figure with several horizontal bands of hieroglyphic text across the front, standing while waiting to do the work of the newly deceased. Hands holding crook and flail, donning tripartite wig and false beard with a central pillar down back. Size: 4.25" H (10.8 cm)
Ushabti dolls are figures shaped like adult male or female mummies wearing the traditional ancient Egyptian headdresses. The ancient Egyptians believed that after they died, their spirits would have to work in the "Field of Reeds" owned by the god of the underworld, Osiris. This meant doing agricultural labor -- and it was required by all members of society, from workers to pharoahs. The more wealthy and nobility in Egyptian society were able to have shabtis made of faience; blue faience was meant to reflect the color of the river Nile both on earth and in the afterlife. The hieroglyphic inscriptions gave the shabti their power, telling Osiris that they were to do work for him.
Provenance: Ex-Hagar Collection, Ex-private North Carolina collection acquired in the 1980's / Condition: Repaired from two pieces. Expected surface wear and faience loss commensurate with age."
CHF 400 / 600
EUR 344 / 516
Condition
Repaired from two pieces / Nach Bruch in zwei Teile zusammengefĂ¼gt.
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The condition (wear, eventual cracks, tear, other imperfections and the effects of aging etc. if applicable) of this lot is as visible on the multiple photos we have uploaded for your documentation.
Please feel free to contact Hammer Auktionen for all questions you might have regarding this lot (info@hammerauktionen.ch).
Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact.
Hammer Auktionen shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
In the rare event that the item did not conform to the lot description in the sale, Hammer Auktionen is here to help. Buyers may return the item for a full refund provided you notify Hammer Auktionen within 5 days of receiving the item.
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Der Zustand (allfällige Abnutzung, Gebrauchsspuren, Risse, eventuelle andere Beeinträchtigungen und die Altersspuren usw.) dieses Lots ist auf den Fotos, die wir fĂ¼r Ihre Dokumentation hochgeladen haben, zu sehen.
FĂ¼r alle Fragen zu diesem Objekt steht Ihnen Hammer Auktionen gerne zur VerfĂ¼gung (info@hammerauktionen.ch).
Die Angaben zum Zustand der Objekte, die aus Sachdienlichkeit gegenĂ¼ber den Interessenten gemacht wurden, sind nur eine Meinung und sollten nicht als Tatsachenbehauptung behandelt werden. Hammer Auktionen Ă¼bernimmt keine Verantwortung fĂ¼r etwaige Fehler oder Unterlassungen.
Im seltenen Fall, dass der Artikel nicht mit der Beschreibung im Katalog Ă¼bereinstimmt, ist Hammer Auktionen hier, um zu helfen. Käufer können das Lot gegen volle RĂ¼ckerstattung zurĂ¼ckgeben, sofern sie Hammer Auktionen innerhalb von 5 Tagen nach Erhalt des Lots benachrichtigen.
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An Egyptian Ushabti
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