Ca.1070-945 BC Egyptian, Early Third Intermediate Period. Beautiful terracotta-coloured ceramic ushabti figure wearing a tripartite wig, a false beard and standing with crossed arms. Traces of white paint are visible across the figure and the eyes are picked out in black. 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. Good condition; on a custom stand.Size: L:180mm / W:45mm ; 175g ; Provenance: Property of an established London gallery; acquired from a private estate collection formed in the 1980s.