Caption

Ushabti, Mummy-shaped figurine, standing on a base with a flat back. Arms crossed on the chest, right folded over left; a pickaxe in the left hand and a hoe in the right. Wearing a smooth, three-part wig with ears uncovered. Facial details illegible; long beard damaged. No inscription. Date: 664–30 BC Late Period–Ptolemaic Period. Place of origin: Memphis, Egypt. Shabti, height 6 cm., A pale beige weathered vertical object with an irregular, elongated rounded top and a slightly protruding lower end resembling a curved foot, showing a rough, pitted surface with small cracks and textured indentations; a faint hint of muted red is visible along one side, and the background is a uniform medium gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A00_195

License type

Rights managed

Available size

57.4Mb (832.1Kb) / 12.2in x 18.3in / 3657 x 5486 (300dpi)

Keywords

Ushabti Mummy-shaped figurine standing base flat back Arms crossed chest right folded left pickaxe left hand hoe right Wearing smooth three-part wig ears uncovered Facial details illegible long beard damaged No inscription Date 664–30 BC Late Period–Ptolemaic Period Place origin Memphis Egypt Shabti height 6 cm pale beige weathered vertical object irregular elongated rounded top slightly protruding lower resembling curved foot showing rough pitted surface small cracks textured indentations faint hint muted red visible side background uniform medium gray.