An Egyptian turquoise glazed composition shabti for the Overseer of the Royal Fleet, Psamtek-mery-Ptah Late Period, 26th Dynasty, reign of Amasis, circa 570-526 B.C. Wearing a tripartite striated wig and plaited false beard, the face finely-modelled with extended eyelines and brows, holding a pick, hoe and the rope of the seed bag in his crossed hands, the seed bag falling behind his left shoulder, the body inscribed with ten horizontal incised rows of hieroglyphs from Chapter Six of the Book of the Dead and naming the owner, 18.7cm high
An Egyptian turquoise glazed composition shabti for the Overseer of the Royal Fleet, Psamtek-mery-Ptah Late Period, 26th Dynasty, reign of Amasis, circa 570-526 B.C. Wearing a tripartite striated wig and plaited false beard, the face finely-modelled with extended eyelines and brows, holding a pick, hoe and the rope of the seed bag in his crossed hands, the seed bag falling behind his left shoulder, the body inscribed with ten horizontal incised rows of hieroglyphs from Chapter Six of the Book of the Dead and naming the owner, 18.7cm high
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