Egyptian Painted Limestone Shabti for Abet-iyiry.... Lot 34

Egyptian Painted Limestone Shabti for Abet-iyiry. Late New Kingdom, circa 1100 B.C. With remains of pigment to the tripartite wig, face and eyes; vertical band of hieroglyphic inscription in black on the front giving dedication: 's?? wsir ?bt-iyiry(?) m?? ?rw' ‘The illuminated, the Osiris, Abet-iyiry(?), true of voice’; with remains of red borders and red detailing to the back. Cf. similar in the collection of the British Museum under accession no.EA48977. 162 grams, 13.3 cm (5 1/4 in.). Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016.