A 21st Dynasty Egyptian Faience Shabti for Tjenet – Osorkon, circa 1069 – 945 BCE

Description

of pale, blue-glazed faience, shown mummiform with details in black pigment, wearing a tripartite wig, the crossed arms with clenched hands each holding agricultural tools for work in the afterlife, a vertical column of text at the front reads:
“The Osiris, Tjenet-Osorkon, true of voice”

Condition: Rejoined below the arms, small losses to hands and wig otherwise complete and in good condition overall.

Dimensions: Height: 4 inches (10.16 cm)

Provenance: Dr U. Muller private collection, Switzerland acquired between 1968 -1978