Caption

Ushabti, Mummy-shaped figurine, standing on a base with the back supported by a flat pillar. The arms are crossed on the chest and placed at the same level, some distance apart. In each hand are hoes; the right hand also holds a string from which a basket is slung over the left shoulder. The tools are engraved. On the head is a smooth, three-part wig. The face is elongated, with clearly defined eyes, a long nose, and a slight smile. A long, straight beard. Not inscribed. 525–343 BC; Late Period, 27th–30th Dynasty, Egypt. Ushabti; height 9.6 cm., A small sculpted figure with a rounded head and a rudimentary facial carving, arms crossed over the chest, and a tapered lower body ending on a rectangular base; the surface appears textured and pitted with visible cracks and chips, and the predominant colors are beige and light brown with hints of pale green against a solid gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A01_037

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 back supported flat pillar arms crossed chest placed level distance apart hand hoes right hand also holds string basket slung left shoulder tools engraved head smooth three-part wig face elongated defined eyes long nose slight smile long straight beard inscribed 525–343 Bc Late Period 27th–30th Dynasty Egypt height 9.6 cm small sculpted figure rounded head rudimentary facial carving arms crossed tapered lower body ending rectangular base surface textured pitted visible cracks chips predominant colors beige light brown hints pale green solid gray background.