Ancient Egypt - Late Period (Dynasty XXVI - XXX, c. 664-332 - Lot 245

Ancient Egypt - Late Period (Dynasty XXVI - XXX, c. 664-332 BC) Ushebti in blue-green siliceous earthenware, featuring a mummiform figure wearing a tripartite wig, arms crossed over the chest holding two hoes. A vertical hieroglyphic inscription appears on the front of the body, probably evoking a formula from chapter 6 of the Book of the Dead. Height: 14 cm (Remains of glaze, wear and traces of concretions visible at the base. Broken horizontally and glued back in the middle). Enclosed: Magna Graecia (probably Apulia), 4th century B.C. Expert : Jean Gauchet Red-figured ceramic skyphos with two horizontal handles and ring foot, decorated with a stylized female or Dionysian mask. Ornamental band under the lip. Height: 9 cm Diameter: 11 cm (Nice burial patina and traces of old wear) Provenance: former Parisian collection, acquired during travels in the 1980s. Expert : Gauchet Expertise