Very rare shabti from the second Royal cache found in Deir el-Bahari 1898 in Thebes in the tomb of Amenhotep II (KV 35). Third Intermediate period, 21st dynasty 1080-945 BC. Two tombs were found with over 56 mummies of Royal Kings, Queens, Princes, and Princesses. Including, Ramesses II,III,IV, V,VI Tuthmosis I, II, III, seti I, II, Ahmose I, Amenhotep I, Pinedjem I, II, Siptah, Tiy, Henuttawy, and Merneptah .
Shabti inscribed for.... " the Priest of Amen, Hor, " Hor was a son of the High-Priest of Amen, Men Kheper-Re who was ruler at Thebes before Pinudjem II. His coffins are in the Cairo Museum ( JE 29619) and on these are several titles including "Prophet of Amen-Re, King of the Gods," "Prophet of Anubis," "God's Father Khonsu," "Prophet of Seth" and "Prophet of Hathor, Lady of the valley."
Incredible detail for this style. Slim and handsomely proportioned, well modeled features and detailed face. Additional details of the wig, eyes, seed bag, and five-line inscription in applied black. Intact and pristine! Rich deep blue glaze with glassy luster.
12 cm tall.
Provenance :
Ex- Mrs. Leland Stanford and Phoebe Hearst, gift to Stanford University, from jointly funded 1900 Egyptian expedition. Ex- Stanford Museum de-accession no.3129, in 1968. Other shabti's from this owner are found in these museums: New York Met, British Museum, Leiden, Louvre, St.Pete Russia, Chicago, Florence, Basel, Brussels, Amsterdam, Lisbon, Berlin, Alexandria, Copenhagen,as well as private collections.
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