Caption

Ushabti, Mummy-shaped figurine, standing on a base with a narrow, slightly convex pillar at the back. Arms crossed high on the chest, right folded over left. Left hand holds a pickaxe, right a mattock, with a twisted rope passed over the left shoulder; a bag is on the back at the end of the rope. Wears a smooth, three-part wig and a long straight beard. Facial details poorly legible. Not inscribed. Ptolemaic Period, 332–30 BC; Egypt. Height 12.1 cm., A single elongated statuette in shades of turquoise and light blue with areas of pale tan where the surface is worn, showing a humanlike figure with a rounded head and simplified facial features, a suggestion of hair or head covering, crossed arms over the chest, a narrow tapering lower body, and a small flared base, all set against a solid medium gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A00_299

License type

Rights managed

Available size

68.7Mb (1.4Mb) / 13.3in x 20.0in / 4001 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Ushabti Mummy-shaped figurine standing base narrow slightly convex pillar back Arms crossed high chest right folded left Left hand holds pickaxe right mattock twisted rope passed left shoulder bag rope Wears smooth three-part wig long straight beard Facial details poorly legible inscribed Ptolemaic Period 332–30 Bc Egypt Height 12.1 cm single elongated statuette shades turquoise light blue areas pale tan surface worn showing humanlike figure rounded head simplified facial features suggestion hair head covering crossed arms tapering lower body small flared base set solid medium gray background.