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EGYPTIAN CALCITE SHABTI FRAGMENT WITH CARTOUCHE - Ca. 1550 - 1292 BCAn Egyptian calcite fragment of an shabti with a vertical line of hieroglyphic inscription with two cartouches. This shabti is executed exquisitely with a unique soft and polished surface. It was most likely made for an important person of the court of the Pharaoh. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number 26.7.1451.Size: 70mm x 40mm; Weight: 315gProvenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014, acquired from Eric Strobel private collection. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.