Caption

Ushabti, Mummy-shaped figurine shabti, 664–332 BC, Late Period, Egypt. Standing on a base with a flat pillar behind it. Arms folded across the chest with only the palms protruding from under the shroud; a hoe in the right hand and a pickaxe in the left, both tools convex with slightly curled handle ends. A twisted rope is slung over the left shoulder in the right hand, with a trapezoidal basket hanging from the rope on the back. Smooth three-part wig, long braided straight beard, round face with proportionate facial details. Not inscribed. Height 12.2 cm., A small elongated figurine with a rounded top resembling a human head and shoulders, a narrow tapered body and a flat rectangular base, showing a textured surface with pitting and areas of wear; the head and shoulders display simple facial features and a suggestion of raised arms across the chest, with a small hole visible near one shoulder; the object shows mottled colors of pale turquoise, greenish-blue, and patches of brown and beige, set against a plain grey background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A00_321

License type

Rights managed

Available size

68.7Mb (1.3Mb) / 13.3in x 20.0in / 4000 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Ushabti Mummy-shaped figurine shabti 664–332 Bc Late Period Egypt Standing base flat pillar Arms folded across chest palms protruding under shroud hoe right hand pickaxe left tools convex slightly curled handle ends twisted rope slung left shoulder trapezoidal basket hanging rope back Smooth three-part wig long braided straight beard round face proportionate facial details inscribed Height 12.2 cm small elongated figurine rounded top resembling human head shoulders narrow tapered body flat rectangular base showing textured surface pitting areas wear head display simple facial features suggestion raised arms across small hole visible near shoulder object mottled colors pale turquoise greenish-blue patches brown beige set plain grey background.