Caption

Ushabti, Restitution. Hieroglyphs; funerary figurine; wig; hoes; grave goods; mummy-shaped figurine. Arms crossed on the chest, right folded over left, holding hoes in each hand. Rectangular basket slung over both shoulders on the back. Painted tools. Wide painted usekh necklace on the chest; bracelets on the wrists. Long three-part wig, ears uncovered. Round face with large eyes, wide nose, mouth barely visible; wig and facial details painted. Painted inscription around the figurine's legs, mostly erased; text illegible. Circa 1295–1186 BC; New Kingdom, 19th Dynasty, Egypt. Shabti. Height 15.1 cm; width 4.2 cm., A weathered small statue of a human figure with crossed arms, standing on a rectangular base, showing a rounded head and a stylized wig or hair that frames the face; the surface has worn areas and textured pitting. The visible colors include reddish-brown, muted yellow, pale beige, black accents, and traces of white, with the base in a tan or light brown hue. The figure's torso and legs are elongated and cylindrical, with remnants of painted bands and darker lines around the neck and upper chest, and the overall appearance is aged and uneven in color and texture.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A01_183

License type

Rights managed

Available size

42.2Mb (2.4Mb) / 8.4in x 19.6in / 2509 x 5877 (300dpi)

Keywords

Ushabti Restitution Hieroglyphs funerary figurine wig hoes grave goods mummy-shaped figurine Arms crossed chest right folded left holding hoes hand Rectangular basket slung shoulders back Painted tools Wide painted usekh necklace bracelets wrists Long three-part wig ears uncovered Round face large eyes wide nose mouth barely visible facial details painted Painted inscription figurine's legs mostly erased text illegible Circa 1295–1186 BC New Kingdom 19th Dynasty Egypt Shabti Height 15.1 cm width 4.2 cm weathered small statue human figure crossed arms standing rectangular base showing rounded head stylized wig hair frames face surface worn areas textured pitting visible colors include reddish-brown muted yellow pale beige black accents traces white base tan light brown hue figure's torso legs elongated cylindrical remnants painted bands darker lines neck upper chest appearance aged uneven color texture.