Ca.1070-945 BC Egyptian, Early Third Intermediate Period. Beautiful light blue faience ushabti figure wearing a tripartite wig and a false beard. Shabtis, also known as ushabtis, are Egyptian tomb offerings intended to serve and assist the dead in the afterlife. Ushabtis are usually inscribed with title, names, and sometimes parentage of the individual that dedicated them. Such figurines could also be inscribed with passages from the book of the dead so as to secure safe passage for the deceased on their journey to the underworld. Excellent condition; on a custom stand. Size: L:150 w/o stand/ W:40mm ; 110g; Provenance: Property of a professional London art expert; obtained from an old British collection formed in the 1970s.