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 its end on the back. Wears a smooth, three-part wig and a long straight beard. Facial details poorly legible. Not inscribed. 332–30 BC, Ptolemaic Period, Egypt. Height 12.1 cm., A small human-shaped figurine viewed from the back, made of a smooth turquoise-blue material with areas of beige where the surface is worn or chipped; the figure has a rounded head, broad shoulders, a long narrow body, and indistinct feet. The surface shows a few cracks and worn patches and a small hollowed area on one side; there is a rectangular inset on the back with a thin dark-blue border. The background is a uniform mid-gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A00_301

License type

Rights managed

Available size

68.7Mb (2.2Mb) / 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 332–30 Bc Ptolemaic Period Egypt Height 12.1 cm small human-shaped figurine viewed smooth turquoise-blue material areas beige surface worn chipped figure rounded head broad shoulders long narrow body indistinct feet cracks worn patches small hollowed area side rectangular inset thin dark-blue border background uniform mid-gray.