EGYPTIAN GRAND TOUR UBSHATI FIGURE, 18TH CENTURY

Terra Cotta, About 3 5/8” height, In the form of an Egyptian queen with cobra on the forehead. . These were sold as genuine, to wealthy tourists in the 18^th century. The Grand Tour was an extended trip for wealthy young, primarily British, men considered a part of their education and a rite of passage. European countries, especially Italy were visited, often with further travel to the Holy Land and Egypt.