EGYPTIAN LIMESTONE USHABTI New Kingdom, Ca. 1550 - 1069 BC. A carved limestone ushabti figure standing in mummiform with fused legs and feet protruding from the base. The figure displays horizontal striations across its surfaces, indicative of the carving process and has its arms crossed over the chest, possibly with a pick and hoe originally painted atop the stone. The serene face features almond-shaped eyes beneath heavy lids, a bulbous nose above full lips, puffy cheeks, a false beard, and tall ears, all beneath a long tripartite wig resting on the shoulders. The front side is adorned with five lines of an elegant hieroglyphic inscription. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number: 45.4.7; The British Museum, Museum number EA8644; Christie's, Live Auction 20667, Antiquities, Lot. 16. Size: 220mm x 60mm; Weight: 730g. Provenance: Private London collection, acquired on the London art market in the 1980s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. This piece is accompanied by an authentication statement by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.