Egyptian Wooden Shabti, Ramesside Period, New Kingdom, 19th Dynasty, c. 1250 B.C.

(Wooden Shabti)

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Item No.
32.36956
Culture
Egypt, Ramesside Period, New Kingdom, 19th Dynasty, c. 1250 B.C. 
Item Details.
Nicely carved wooden shabti modelled with head, wig and crossed arms, with dark pigment to the wig which extends down the figure's back, together with a fragment of the original shawl.

Provenance: From an old UK collection. Acquired Christie's, South Kensington, London, 4 November 1992, lot 149 (part). From the private collection of Alf Baxendale (1941-2016), keen Egyptologist, member of the Egyptology Society, trustee of the Amarna Trust; thence by descent. Accompanied by the original Christie's invoice and bidding correspondence, and a copy of the catalogue listing. Literature: Cf. National Museums Liverpool, accession number 1961.202.156, from Gurob. Footnotes: Many crude wooden shabtis of this style have come from the cemeteries of Gurob and Sedment. Alf Baxendale (1941-2016), was a keen amateur Egyptologist, active from the 1960s. He was a good friend of Egyptologist Barry John Kemp who directs excavations at Amarna in Egypt. Alf helped raise funds for equipment and materials for the excavations since the 1980s and also secured a major sponsorship from one of Britain’s leading brewers, Scottish and Newcastle. He was a member of the Egyptology Society and became a founder trustee of the Amarna Trust in 2005. Alf bequeathed a major part of his extensive library to the Amarna Project’s offices in Cairo.

Display stand included

Size
17.5 cm H - 6 7/8 inches
Material
Wood 
Condition
Intact 
Categories
• Egyptian Shabtis
Price.
US$ 1200
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