RARE SHABTI WITH BÂ BIRD Depicted in his mummiform sheath, an epigraph. He is wearing a long tripartite wig and a false beard (partially missing). beard (partially missing). His hands, crossed over his chest, are holding hoes. Below, carved in relief, is the Bâ bird, symbolising the soul of the deceased. Limestone. Height 20cm. Wax stamp on the back of the base with coat of arms. Some examples of shabti show the Bâ bird, such as the one in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, inv. 72.763(fig.1) Egypt, New Kingdom, 19th dynasty, 1295-1186 BC A rare New-Kingdom indurated limestone shabty with Ba-bird. Figured in its mummiform sheath, anepigraph. He is wearing a long tripartite wig and wears a false beard (partially missing). His hands crossed on his chest carry the hoes. Below, carved in relief, the Bâ bird symbolizing the soul of the deceased. Limestone. H. 20cm. Wax stamp on the back of the base with coat of arms. Some examples of shabti present the Bâ bird like the one kept at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, inv. 72.763(fig.1). Dynasty 19th Provenance Former collection of Mr Emile Denys, Dijon, acquired in the 1950s Then by descent Private collection, Paris