Ushabti, mummy-shaped figurine, preserved upper fragment from the waist up. Arms crossed on the chest, hands placed at the same level, next to each other, holding hoes. Rectangular basket on the back. Long, smooth, three-part wig with a headband; triangular face with proportional details; eyes slightly closed. Headband and facial details painted. Painted inscription in a column separated by vertical lines on the front of the legs, starting just below the folded hands; text illegible. Shabti, c. 945–c. 715 BC, Third Intermediate Period, 22nd–23rd Dynasty, Egypt. Height 5.8 cm., A small sculpted figure shown in profile against a plain gray background, predominantly turquoise with areas of greenish-blue and mottled brown, depicting a human-like head with a smooth rounded top and long hair or headdress that extends down the back; the face has a pronounced nose and chin, a slightly rounded cheek, and a subtle ear shape, with the body beneath showing a narrow torso and arms positioned along ...
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Ushabti, mummy-shaped figurine, preserved upper fragment from the waist up. Arms crossed on the chest, hands placed at the same level, next to each other, holding hoes. Rectangular basket on the back. Long, smooth, three-part wig with a headband; triangular face with proportional details; eyes slightly closed. Headband and facial details painted. Painted inscription in a column separated by vertical lines on the front of the legs, starting just below the folded hands; text illegible. Shabti, c. 945–c. 715 BC, Third Intermediate Period, 22nd–23rd Dynasty, Egypt. Height 5.8 cm., A small sculpted figure shown in profile against a plain gray background, predominantly turquoise with areas of greenish-blue and mottled brown, depicting a human-like head with a smooth rounded top and long hair or headdress that extends down the back; the face has a pronounced nose and chin, a slightly rounded cheek, and a subtle ear shape, with the body beneath showing a narrow torso and arms positioned along the sides ending near the waist, the surface appearing textured with patches of darker brownish discoloration and some lighter green highlights.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A01_058

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Ushabti mummy-shaped figurine preserved upper fragment waist up Arms crossed chest hands placed level next holding hoes Rectangular basket back Long smooth three-part wig headband triangular face proportional details eyes slightly closed Headband facial details painted Painted inscription column separated vertical lines front legs starting folded hands text illegible Shabti c 945–c 715 Bc Third Intermediate Period 22nd–23rd Dynasty Egypt Height 5.8 cm small sculpted figure shown profile plain gray background predominantly turquoise areas greenish-blue mottled brown depicting human- head rounded top long hair headdress extends down face pronounced nose chin slightly cheek subtle ear shape body beneath showing narrow torso arms positioned sides ending near waist surface appearing textured patches darker brownish discoloration lighter green highlights.

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