A GROUP OF FIVE EGYPTIAN SHABTIS AND A BA-BIRD
CIRCA 2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
Comprising an Egyptian wood shabti with remains of polychrome decoration representing mummy bandages, wearing a tripartite wig and broad collar, with seed bag and two water jars over the shoulders, a single column of hieroglyphs down the front, New Kingdom, 19-20 Dynasty, circa 1307-1070 B.C.; a green faience shabti with single column of hieroglyphs down the back pillar for Psamtek-seneb, born to Ir-tw-rw, Late Period, circa 7th-4th Century B.C.; three small green and turquoise uninscribed shabtis, all Third Intermediate Period, circa 1070-712 B.C.; and a wood ba-bird, the human-headed falcon standing on integral base, wearing a tripartite wig, with long wing feathers crossing over the tail, Late Period, circa 6th-4th Century B.C.
8 ¼ in. (21 cm.) high max.
A GROUP OF FIVE EGYPTIAN SHABTIS AND A BA-BIRD
CIRCA 2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
Comprising an Egyptian wood shabti with remains of polychrome decoration representing mummy bandages, wearing a tripartite wig and broad collar, with seed bag and two water jars over the shoulders, a single column of hieroglyphs down the front, New Kingdom, 19-20 Dynasty, circa 1307-1070 B.C.; a green faience shabti with single column of hieroglyphs down the back pillar for Psamtek-seneb, born to Ir-tw-rw, Late Period, circa 7th-4th Century B.C.; three small green and turquoise uninscribed shabtis, all Third Intermediate Period, circa 1070-712 B.C.; and a wood ba-bird, the human-headed falcon standing on integral base, wearing a tripartite wig, with long wing feathers crossing over the tail, Late Period, circa 6th-4th Century B.C.
8 ¼ in. (21 cm.) high max.
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