Pharaoh Sety I Fragment & Three Other Ushebtis.

1. Ushebti head fragment in bright blue glazed faience with a bluish core and black painted details including a striated wig. Identified as part of an ushebti belonging to pharaoh Seti I of the 19th Dynasty. (Confirmed by Peter Clayton due to the core and distinctive decoration). Right half of head, face and right shoulder missing along with the lower portion of the figure. Seti I’s ushebtis have been found in fragmentary condition throughout the Valley of the Kings and beyond. A rare opportunity. H: 4,5 cm. Tetragon, London 1992. (M273)

2. A miniature overseer ushebti in sky blue glazed faience with black painted details to the eyes, fillet, whip and inscription. The figure is shown in everyday garb with a kilt and with one hand holding a whip. The vertical inscription reads: ‘The Osiris Hor-Akhbit’. Third Intermediate Period, 21st Dynasty. Legs and feet missing below kilt, but a fine example of the type in an unusually diminutive size. H:5 cm. Pars Antiques, London 1998. (M1016)

3. A small mummiform ushebti in dark green faience with molded features on front and sculpted on back. An incised inscription on the back gives what is likely a Libyan name: ‘Reh’ or ‘Areh’ depending on how one interprets the first sign – as a basket or as a hieroglyph. Third Intermediate Period, 23rd Dynasty. Intact. H:7 cm. The Old Drury, London 1978. (M5)

4. A miniature mummiform ushebti in blue faience with slender fine proportions and well modeled features. Uninscribed. Third Intermediate Period. Unusually detailed for the size. (4)

This lot is part of a large private collection of Egyptian antiquities at auction at Lauritz.com Roskilde until 29-31 March 2016. See all lots in the collection and read more about the collection as well as Egyptian dynasties and periods .