Live Auction 13765A Surreal Legacy: Selected works of art from The Edward James Foundation
AN EGYPTIAN GREEN FAIENCE SHABTI FOR THE OVERSEER OF THE WRITINGS OF THE ROYAL MEAL, PSAMTEK, BORN OF MER-NEITH
Lot 94

AN EGYPTIAN GREEN FAIENCE SHABTI FOR THE OVERSEER OF THE WRITINGS OF THE ROYAL MEAL, PSAMTEK, BORN OF MER-NEITH

LATE PERIOD, 27TH DYNASTY, CIRCA 525-500 B.C.

Closed15 December 2016

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AN EGYPTIAN GREEN FAIENCE SHABTI FOR THE OVERSEER OF THE WRITINGS OF THE ROYAL MEAL, PSAMTEK, BORN OF MER-NEITH
LATE PERIOD, 27TH DYNASTY, CIRCA 525-500 B.C.
Standing mummiform with arms crossed holding pick and hoe, seed bag over left shoulder, wearing a striated tripartite wig and false beard, with nine rows of incised hieroglyphs
7 ½ in. (19 cm.) high

Almost certainly acquired by either William James (1854-1912) or his brother Frank James (1851-1890), who both travelled extensively in Egypt and the rest of Africa, and by descent to Edward James (1907-1984) in London and later at Monkton House (recorded there in 1977); subsequently moved to West Dean House circa 1986 (recorded there in 1987).

Specialist note

The tomb of Psamtek in Saqqara was one of many excavations by French archaeologist and founder of the Egyptian Department for Antiquities, Auguste Mariette. For similar examples see, H. D. Schneider, Shabtis, II, Netherlands, 1977, p. 179, 5.3.1.137.