26th Dynasty, probably reign of Amasis, Ca. 570 - 526 BC. A bright blue faience shabti of Psamtik, God's Father, born to Seba-rekhyet. He is standing on a trapezoidal base and holds the pick, hoe and seed-sack. He has a beard with a curled tip and a striated tripartite wig that falls to the top of the back-pillar. The body has nine lines of inscription. This piece is accompanied by a custom-made stand. Cf. G. James, Shabtis. A Private View, Paris, 2002, no. 90; the author notes the very fine workmanship of ushabtis of Psamtik, as well as their bright blue glaze, which is exceptional for this period. Also see M. Paige-Gasser and A.B. Wiese, Égypte. Moments d'éternité, Geneva, 1997, no. 161A. Size: 185mm x 50mm; Weight: 320g. Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Sotheby's NY, 08 December 2011, Lot 42. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.