Caption

Ushabti, Mummy-shaped figurine impressed in a mold, carelessly made of faience; back flat and unfinished. Arms crossed on the chest, right hand over left; arms distinct. Tools almost invisible — faint outline on the right shoulder suggesting a tool or string for hanging a basket. Smooth three-part wig with front strands reaching to the breasts toward the center of the chest; back strand not cut from the back. Ears exposed, large, vaguely modeled. Facial details illegible; false beard barely visible. Irregularities and lines on the front of the legs suggesting an inscription, now completely illegible. Cracked at waist level and glued together; glaze surface heavily worn., - if there was an inscription, c. 1069–c. 715 BC; Third Intermediate Period, Egypt. Shabti; height 5.6 cm, width 2 cm, depth 1.7 cm., A small blue-green figurine stands upright against a plain gray background; the surface shows a mottled mix of turquoise, cyan, teal, and areas of lighter blue with patches of darker blue and greenish spots, along with some beige or brownish dirt-like deposits and a small area of white abrasion; the form suggests a rounded head, a subtle facial area, shoulders or arms folded near the chest, and a tapered lower body with a slightly flared base; the texture appears rough and weathered with uneven coloration and small pits.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A00_326

License type

Rights managed

Available size

56.4Mb (1.1Mb) / 12.1in x 18.1in / 3625 x 5437 (300dpi)

Keywords

Ushabti Mummy-shaped figurine impressed mold carelessly faience back flat unfinished Arms crossed chest right hand left arms distinct Tools almost invisible faint outline right shoulder suggesting tool string hanging basket Smooth three-part wig front strands reaching breasts center back strand cut back Ears exposed large vaguely modeled Facial details illegible false beard barely visible Irregularities lines legs suggesting inscription now completely illegible Cracked waist level glued together glaze surface heavily worn - was c 1069–c 715 Bc Third Intermediate Period Egypt Shabti height 5.6 cm width 2 cm depth 1.7 cm small blue-green figurine stands upright plain gray background surface mottled mix turquoise cyan teal areas lighter blue patches darker blue greenish spots beige brownish dirt- deposits small area white abrasion form rounded head subtle facial area shoulders arms folded near tapered lower body slightly flared base texture rough weathered uneven coloration small pits.