Ushabti, Mummy-shaped figurine, preserved head and fragment of torso. Arms crossed on the chest, hands placed at the same level, next to each other, holding hoes. On the back a rectangular basket is slung on strings over both shoulders. On the head a long, smooth, three-part wig with a headband. Triangular face with proportional details, eyes slightly closed. Headband, tools, and facial details painted. ca. 945–715 BC; Third Intermediate Period, 22nd–23rd Dynasty, Egypt. Ushabti, height 5.2 cm., A small turquoise-blue figurine of a human head and upper torso shown in profile against a plain gray background, with a darker blue-black band across the top of the head and several dark curved markings on the body, a worn and slightly rough surface with patches of lighter and duller blue and some small areas of beige wear, the facial features including a nose and chin visible in profile and the back of the head extending down like a straightened hairstyle or headdress.
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Ushabti, Mummy-shaped figurine, preserved head and fragment of torso. Arms crossed on the chest, hands placed at the same level, next to each other, holding hoes. On the back a rectangular basket is slung on strings over both shoulders. On the head a long, smooth, three-part wig with a headband. Triangular face with proportional details, eyes slightly closed. Headband, tools, and facial details painted. ca. 945–715 BC; Third Intermediate Period, 22nd–23rd Dynasty, Egypt. Ushabti, height 5.2 cm., A small turquoise-blue figurine of a human head and upper torso shown in profile against a plain gray background, with a darker blue-black band across the top of the head and several dark curved markings on the body, a worn and slightly rough surface with patches of lighter and duller blue and some small areas of beige wear, the facial features including a nose and chin visible in profile and the back of the head extending down like a straightened hairstyle or headdress.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A01_061

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Ushabti Mummy-shaped figurine preserved head fragment torso Arms crossed chest hands placed level next holding hoes back rectangular basket slung strings shoulders head long smooth three-part wig headband Triangular face proportional details eyes slightly closed Headband tools facial details painted ca 945–715 Bc Third Intermediate Period 22nd–23rd Dynasty Egypt height 5.2 cm small turquoise-blue figurine human head upper torso shown profile plain gray background darker blue-black band across top several dark curved markings body worn slightly rough surface patches lighter duller blue small areas beige wear facial features nose chin visible extending down straightened hairstyle headdress.

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