Composition, 100 grams, 135 mm including stand. Circa 945-715 BC, 22nd-23rd Dynasty. A glazed powdered quartz composite figurine of typical form with ceremonial headdress and false beard, the arms crossed on the chest, the hands holding a hoe and adze with a seed bag over the left shoulder, remains of black detailing to the rear. Reference: Stewart, Harry, Egyptian Shabtis, 1995. Fine condition, with excellent colour. Provenance: from an old English collection.

Composition, 40 grams, 113 mm. Circa 664 BC-525 BC, Saite Period. A large well modelled pale green glazed powdered quartz composite shabti, with sharp facial features, carrying implements. Reference: Stewart, Harry, Egyptian Shabtis, 1995. Very fine condition, with good facial details. Provenance: from an old English collection.

Composition, 70 grams, 120 mm. Circa 664BC-525 BC, Saite Period. A large well modelled pale green glazed powdered quartz composite mummiform shabti, with good facial features, carrying implements. Reference: Stewart, Harry, Egyptian Shabtis, 1995. Very fine condition, with excellent detail. Provenance: from an old English collection.

Glazed powdered quartz composite (faience), 34.54 grams, 106.60 mm. Late Period, circa 664-525 BC. A finely proportioned shabti in pale blue and olive-green faience. The feet rest on a square plinth which extends as a square-section post along the back of the body to the neck. The figure depicts a male mummy with hairpiece and plaited beard, grasping the hoe and flail in his crossed hands. The lower body and legs bear a hieroglyphic inscription. Reference: see Stewart, H. M. Egyptian Shabtis. Very fine condition. Provenance: from an old English collection.

Faience, 38.94 grams, 90.74 mm. Late Period, circa 664-525 BC. A glazed composition shabti figurine with graceful profile and carefully modelled features in blue-green fabric, implements in the crossed arms and incised hieroglyphic text to the legs. Reference: Stewart, H. M. Egyptian Shabtis, Princes Risborough, 1995. Fine condition. Provenance: from an old English collection.

Glazed powdered quartz composite (faience), 92.47 grams, 103.91 mm. Third Intermediate Period, circa 1069-747 BC. A worker figure with details painted in black including hoes and seed basket with a column of hieroglyphs at the front, probably with the name of the owner. Reference: for similar shabti see, Bonhams auction catalogue 26th April 2007, lot 424. A good example in very fine condition. Provenance: ex old English collection.

Faience, 135 grams, 104.36 mm. Third Intermediate Period, circa 1069-747 BC. A glazed composition shabti figurine in an exaggerated headdress, with the arms crossed on the chest holding a hoe and flail; a short hieroglyphic text is placed on the legs. Reference: Stewart, H. M. Egyptian Shabtis, Princes Risborough, 1995. Fine condition. Provenance: from an old English collection.

Faience, 25.51 grams, 99.58 mm. Circa 664 BC-525 BC, Saite Period. A powdered quartz composite shabti in blue faience, of slender proportions. Reference: see Stewart, H. M. Egyptian Shabtis. Very fine condition. Provenance: UK art market, acquired prior to 1985.

Faience, 44.06 grams, 102.96 mm. Circa 664-525 BC, Saite Period. A blue glazed green powdered quartz composite shabti with facial detailing, elaborate headdress and arms folded across the chest holding implements. Reference: see Stewart, H. M. Egyptian Shabtis. Very fine condition. Provenance: UK art market, acquired prior to 1985.

Ceramic, 130 grams, 115.10 mm. Circa 12th Dynasty, circa 1991-1786 BC. A large ceramic shabti figurine formed in the 12th Dynasty manner as a recumbent mummy figure with the arms folded over the chest. The headdress is carefully modelled and the hands appear to clutch domestic or agricultural tools. The original coloration is detectable in the white, cream and pale blue pigment on the upper surface over the terracotta-coloured core. Originally the shabti figure represented a personal servant whose task it was to do his or her master's bidding in the afterlife; in the New Kingdom (from circa 1550 BC), it became fashionable to provide the illustrious dead with multiple shabti figures, as a statement of power and status reflecting the staff of their large households. Reference: Wallis Budge, E.A. The Mummy - A Handbook of Egyptian Funerary Archaeology, reprinted London, 1987. Fine condition. Provenance: from an old collection formed in the 1980's.

Ceramic, 120 grams, 114.37 mm. New Kingdom circa 1550-1070 BC. A large ceramic shabti figurine formed as a recumbent mummy figure with the arms folded over the chest. The headdress is carefully modelled and the hands clutch domestic or agricultural tools. The original coloration is detectable in the white and pale blue pigment on the upper surface over the terracotta-coloured core. Originally the shabti figure represented a personal servant whose task it was to do his or her master's bidding in the afterlife; in the New Kingdom (from circa 1550 BC), it became fashionable to provide the illustrious dead with multiple shabti figures, as a statement of power and status reflecting the staff of their large households. Reference: Wallis Budge, E.A. The Mummy - A Handbook of Egyptian Funerary Archaeology, reprinted London, 1987. Fine condition. Provenance: from an old collection formed in the 1980's.

Ceramic, 20.29 grams, 78.50 mm. New Kingdom circa 1550-1070 BC. A well-proportioned shabti figurine formed as a recumbent mummy with the arms folded on the stomach, the hands holding a flail and crook; the back is modelled flat. The long sides of the headdress are carefully modelled laying on the chest. The original white and pale-blue / mint-green coloration can be seen in the remaining pigments; there are traces of dark brown pigmentation on the legs, probably the text from chapter six of the Book of the Dead. Originally the shabti figure represented a personal servant whose task it was to do his or her master's bidding in the afterlife; in the New Kingdom (from circa 1550 BC), it became fashionable to provide the illustrious dead with multiple shabti figures, as a statement of power and status reflecting the staff of their large households. Reference: Wallis Budge, E.A. The Mummy - A Handbook of Egyptian Funerary Archaeology, reprinted London, 1987. Fine condition. Provenance: from an old collection formed in the 1980's.

Ceramic, 24.99 grams, 80.46 mm. New Kingdom circa 1550-1070 BC. A well-proportioned shabti figurine formed as a recumbent mummy with the arms folded on the stomach, the hands holding a pair of flails; the back is modelled slightly concave. The long sides of the headdress are carefully modelled laying on the chest. The original white and pale blue coloration can be seen in the remaining pigments. Originally the shabti figure represented a personal servant whose task it was to do his or her master's bidding in the afterlife; in the New Kingdom (from circa 1550 BC), it became fashionable to provide the illustrious dead with multiple shabti figures, as a statement of power and status reflecting the staff of their large households. Reference: Wallis Budge, E.A. The Mummy - A Handbook of Egyptian Funerary Archaeology, reprinted London, 1987. Fine condition. Provenance: from an old collection formed in the 1980's.

Ceramic, 19.99 grams, 78.24 mm. New Kingdom circa 1550-1070 BC. A well-proportioned shabti figurine formed as a recumbent mummy with the arms folded on the stomach, the hands holding a pair of flails; the back is modelled slightly concave. The long sides of the headdress are carefully modelled laying on the chest. The original white and pale blue coloration can be seen in the remaining pigments. Originally the shabti figure represented a personal servant whose task it was to do his or her master's bidding in the afterlife; in the New Kingdom (from circa 1550 BC), it became fashionable to provide the illustrious dead with multiple shabti figures, as a statement of power and status reflecting the staff of their large households. Reference: Wallis Budge, E.A. The Mummy - A Handbook of Egyptian Funerary Archaeology, reprinted London, 1987. Fine condition. Provenance: from an old collection formed in the 1980's.

Ceramic, 19.06 grams, 77.91 mm. New Kingdom circa 1550-1070 BC. A well-proportioned shabti figurine formed as a recumbent mummy with the arms folded on the stomach, the hands holding a pair of flails; the back is modelled slightly convex. The long sides of the headdress are carefully modelled laying on the chest. The original white and cream coloration can be seen in the remaining pigments; the dark coloration on the legs is probably from the text of chapter six of the Book of the Dead which was traditionally written here. Originally the shabti figure represented a personal servant whose task it was to do his or her master's bidding in the afterlife; in the New Kingdom (from circa 1550 BC), it became fashionable to provide the illustrious dead with multiple shabti figures, as a statement of power and status reflecting the staff of their large households. Reference: Wallis Budge, E.A. The Mummy - A Handbook of Egyptian Funerary Archaeology, reprinted London, 1987. Fine condition. Provenance: from an old collection formed in the 1980's.