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; a twisted rope passes over the left shoulder with a bag at the end on the back. 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 narrow turquoise-green figurine in profile against a gray background, showing a stylized human head with a rounded skull and a short beard, a torso with folded arms, and an elongated lower body tapering to a flat foot; the surface has areas of lighter beige where the material is worn or chipped and spots of darker blue-green patina.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A00_300

License type

Rights managed

Available size

68.7Mb (1.8Mb) / 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 passes left shoulder bag Wears smooth three-part wig long straight beard Facial details poorly legible inscribed Ptolemaic Period 332–30 Bc Egypt Height 12.1 cm narrow turquoise-green figurine profile gray background showing stylized human head rounded skull short beard torso folded arms elongated lower body tapering flat foot surface areas lighter beige material worn chipped spots darker blue-green patina.