Caption

Ushabti, Mummy-shaped figurine, standing on a base with the back resting on a pillar. Arms crossed on the chest with hoes in both hands; hands indistinctly marked. Wearing a long, smooth, three-part wig with ears uncovered. Small, round face with slightly blurred details and a long, straight beard adhering to the neck. Painted inscription on the front of the figurine's legs between engraved vertical lines text illegible. Mummy-shaped figurine used as grave goods; shabti. Ptolemaic period, 332–30 BC; findspot El-Kantara. Height 16.3 cm., A small elongated statue resembling a wrapped figure with a rounded head and a narrow rectangular base, showing a worn surface texture with areas of roughness and flaking; the form tapers from broader shoulders to a slimmer lower body and stands upright against a plain background. The visible colors include shades of green, pale green, beige, tan, and hints of gray, with some lighter patches and darker weathered areas. The head appears smoother and slightly domed, with a small protrusion at the front of the face area and subtle incised features; the torso and lower body show uneven, pitted surfaces and layered material where the finish has eroded. The overall silhouette is symmetrical, and the object casts a faint shadow on the background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A00_172

License type

Rights managed

Available size

68.7Mb (1.6Mb) / 13.3in x 20.0in / 4001 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Ushabti Mummy-shaped figurine standing base back resting pillar Arms crossed chest hoes hands hands indistinctly marked Wearing long smooth three-part wig ears uncovered Small round face slightly blurred details straight beard adhering neck Painted inscription front figurine's legs engraved vertical lines text illegible grave goods shabti Ptolemaic period 332–30 Bc findspot El-Kantara Height 16.3 cm small elongated statue resembling wrapped figure rounded head narrow rectangular base showing worn surface texture areas roughness flaking form tapers broader shoulders slimmer lower body stands upright plain background visible colors include shades green pale green beige tan hints gray lighter patches darker weathered head smoother slightly domed small protrusion face area subtle incised features torso lower body uneven pitted surfaces layered material finish eroded silhouette symmetrical object casts faint shadow background.