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An Egyptian Painted Limestone Ushabti
Estimate: $8,000-$12,000
Sold
$14,000
Live Auction
Antiquities & Ancient Art
Size
Height 3 inches (7.6 cm).
Description
An Egyptian Painted Limestone Ushabti
New Kingdom, 19th Dynasty, Reign of Rameses II, 1290-1224 B.C.
Height 3 inches (7.6 cm).
Property from a Private Connecticut Collection
Condition
Inspected under UV light and 10x loupe. Acetone tested without lifting. Minor surface loss throughout, particularly around bottom edge, cheeks, and back of head. The original trace minerals inside the blue/black pigment are evident upon catching light. Minor restoration to proper left check and eyebrow. Partical restoration to the nose. Inventory numbers written in red underneath at the bottom of the head reads "72.729" and "S329". Overall in excellent condition. Affixed to wooden stand. Height with stand 4 3/8 inches (11.1 cm).
Provenance
Provenance:Robert Hay of Linplum and Nunraw (1799-1863), Linplum House, Haddington, Scotland, acquired in Egypt between 1824-1839.Samuel Alds Way (1816-1872), Boston, 1871.Charles Granville Way (1841-1912), Boston, by descent from the above. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, donated by the above in 1872. [Acc. no. 72.729]Sotheby’s, New York, Antiquities and Islamic Art, 18 June 1991, Lot 366.Art Market, Europe.Sotheby’s, New York, Antiquities and Islamic Art, 1 June 1995, Lot 53.Private Collection, United States.Sotheby’s, New York, Ancient Egyptian Sculpture & Works of Art and a Selection of Greek Vases Sold to Benefit the Walker Art Center, 15 December 2016, Lot 13.(Art Loss Register no. S00125262)Exhibited:London, The Crystal Palace, 1871