A pottery shabti figure with painted inscription | Egypt, Third Intermediate Period, 1050-730 BC In the centre of the

In the centre of the lamp is an image of a man wearing a toga and holding a sceptre

formerly from an old private collection formed in the early 1980's

There are three distinct holes on the top and on the bottom of the lamp and you can see green patina

This is a terracotta oil lamp with a short nozzle

A pottery shabti figure with painted inscription | Egypt, Third Intermediate Period, 1050-730 BC In the centre of theThis is an Egyptian pottery shabti with a pale green painted surface and black ink inscription. Date: Egypt, Third Intermediate Period, 1050 730 BC Size: 85 x 37 mm 117 mm on hardwood display block. Provenance: Previously with HG Wilts, UK. Ex. private collection, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; acquired 1960's 1970's.