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The T bar fake shabtis on the previous page are turning up with very similar quality fake Padi Aset shabtis.

Padi Aset shabtis appear to have had  particular attention from the fakers.

 

These below are some of the less well done fakes.

 










And these below are the more recently made and much better made fakes.

Several dealers have been fooled by these (including myself briefly,  and one of these images is of that very piece). Another two images here originally have now been removed after I received a 'request'  to remove them. Was hardly necessary as any dealer could be fooled by some of these. I think it's very important that such images are available to others so that this fake will become harder for the crooks to sell.

They are also now appearing on eBay on offer from people who know nothing about antiquities though probably do know that these are fakes!

Coming in several sizes and many with altered and changes surfaces.

 

 












Taking a closer look..........






These actualy came out initially with an error in the heieroglyphs but this has now been fixed.

There are  still some particular features of these fakes which are coming out in several sizes, which give them away. But I have no intention of saying here what those faults are! We do not need the fakers to improve their craft!

 

There is also rarer (fake) variant with the glyphs not confined to the front panel.





From Tim.

8th April 08

More appearing.

This one on goantiqueslive.




The fake Padi Aset is now appearing together with the other (as on the previous page) on offer from eBay general sellers . Not surprising as they are made in the same factory. A pair, the pics of which I have placed here are in offer from fantasticlabels.

More fake ushabtis in section 3