Ushabti antique or new?

I have bought this fully glazed ushabti but don't know if it has any age. It has the cartouche of tutanchamon on the back, see bottom hyroglyph.

 

Repaired nose?

 

Personally Iam always a 100% sceptical of these things (there’s so many around) But your one certainly has a much more unique and interesting look than the ones I usually see. I don’t know about age but great look. Hopefully someone with knowledge will reply to you.

 

Hunt2- Re your eternal quest for 'the ancient',here's a good place to start regarding real/fake Shabtis. AJ's mentioned this site before and as you know-she takes this stuff seriously. There's a lot on Shabtis- but it should give you some answers-good luck !
https://www.collector-antiquities.com/real-or-fake/fake-egyptian/fake-shabtis-section-2.html

 

oke thanks but the link doesn't work

 

https://www.collector-antiquities.com/real-or-fake/fake-egyptian/fake-shabtis-section-2.html

works 4 me .....

 

Search and find amigo.

 

Ya, and while you're searching .....play some tunes..!!!

 

Interesting site. Thanks

 

It doesn't work for me anymore either. Could be the site's settings, making it impossible for visitors from the EU or Europe. I googled the site, but got the same result.

 

yep me too, here is a similair ushabti but with the same glaze on it. https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/544876

 

yes all play and no work thats the way to go.

 

A very different glaze, both the colour and the sheen could not be more different. Besides, as always you have to look at every aspect of a piece.

You could ask Dik van Bommel:
https://www.ushabtis.com/about/
(he is not as slick as he looks.)

Or here:
https://www.shabtis.com/home.php

 

oke thanks. my piece is not easy to photograph and the sheen and craquele are not well defined.

 

this is the answer of dik: Hi A,

This is an object from the previous century. Beautiful face and beautiful execution of the back with the beautiful wig, the back pillar and the foot. The makers also devised a few beautiful hieroglyphs such as the bird on the back. Under the pectoral on the front between the front parts of the wig we see probably something that looks like a cartouche or bracelet. The strings that run further down do not occur in ancient Egypt, nor does the head of the ram above the feet. In short, a beautiful souvenir. The aging is often achieved by burying the piece in feces and urine and aging the faience in heated wet straw.

Hope you can do something with this . Kind regards, Dik

 

A collector's dream.

 

yes yummi, i already thought it smelled strange

 

You were off by a few thousand years-but you did get a nice antique,not bad !
Too bad about the 'Collectors Antiquities' site, and really tragic they seem to be putting up more barriers or paywalls on the Web ! Some governments seem to be encouraging paywall monetization and restriction of information flow.

 

The previous (last) century ended only 25 years ago.

 

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