LOT 5 Egyptian Royal Shabti of Ramesside Prince Khaemwaset
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New Kingdom, 19th Dynasty, 1292-1189 BC. A blue-glazedposition shabti figurine for prince Khaemwaset wearing a bag wig with the sidelock of a Sem-priest, face detailed in black; wearing an ekh collar, arms crossed at the chest holding flails, seed-bag on the back; a vertical column of hieroglyphic text to the front of the body and legs; apanied by a ctom-made display stand. 178 grams, 15.9cm (814 grams total, 22.7cm including stand) (6 1/4 (9)"). Old Spanish collection. Gallery Drees Archeo, Brsels 2009. Private collection of Egyptologist Paul Whelan, Hertfordshire, UK. Apanied by a copy of the Gallery Drees Archeo no.3387 with provenance as stated. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is apanied by AIAD certificate number no.11067-182418. Khaemwaset was the fourth son of Ramesses II and has been described as the first Egyptologist becae of his efforts of restoring monuments of earlier kings and nobles, including the statue of the son of King Khufu, Prince Kawab. He became a Sem-priest of Ptah in Memphis and during his time created an underground gallery for the burial of several Apis bulls, the bull being a sacred animal to god Ptah.[A video of this lot is available to view on Timeline Auctions .]
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