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Ancient Egyptian Late Period Faience Shabti Ptah Hotep browse these categories for related items... All Items: Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Egyptian: Faience: Pre AD 1000: item # 853256 Please refer to our stock # EA-10709a when inquiring.
Wallis Gallery of Antiquities Benjamin S. F. Wallis Stouffville, Ontario. CANADA Tel. 1-416-817-9291 Guest Book $599 USD |
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This is a very nice, Late Period faience shabti for Ptah-Hotep. Nice, tripartite wig, good facial details, inscribed with T-Band of hieroglyphic for Ptah-hotep. Measures: 4" (101.5 mm) tall. Condition: Choice and intact with no repairs or damage whatsoever. Inscrpition: „The illuminated Osiris, the Lord of the force, god's servant Ptah-hotep, justified, born of Ta-weret, justified“! The inscription is the classical order: 1. Osiris-Title 2. Title of the deceased: Lord of the force, god´s servant (see Petrie, Shabtis, Pl. XIII, Nr. 580) 3. Name of deceased : „Ptah-hotep“ (Ptah is satisfied) 4. Further affiliation: born of Ta-weret (the great) The dating to the end of the Late Period is based on the T-shaped inscription. Provenance provided to purchaser. |
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