Ushabti Cha-em-uase. A mummy-shaped figurine shabti made of faience and pressed into a mold. Details of the face, jewelry, and bag are painted. Hands folded across the chest—right over left. Wide bracelets on the wrists. An ush necklace on the chest. No tools in the hands; a bag on the back. A three-part wig, combed into strips, with borders at the ends. Painted inscription, three lines of text on the legs: Shd Osiris Cha-em-Wese justified with his voice said: O — the beginning of the sixth chapter of the Book of the Dead. Ca. 1295–1069 BC; New Kingdom, 19th–20th Dynasty. Height 10.1 cm, width 4.1 cm. Maker, private name Cha-em-uase., A small statuette shaped like a standing human figure with folded arms, rendered in a bright turquoise-blue material with areas of darker blue and greenish patina and some brownish and blackened spots, mounted on a dark textured rectangular base; the figure has a rounded head with stylized facial features and a headdress-like form extending down the sides...
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Ushabti Cha-em-uase. A mummy-shaped figurine shabti made of faience and pressed into a mold. Details of the face, jewelry, and bag are painted. Hands folded across the chest—right over left. Wide bracelets on the wrists. An ush necklace on the chest. No tools in the hands; a bag on the back. A three-part wig, combed into strips, with borders at the ends. Painted inscription, three lines of text on the legs: Shd Osiris Cha-em-Wese justified with his voice said: O — the beginning of the sixth chapter of the Book of the Dead. Ca. 1295–1069 BC; New Kingdom, 19th–20th Dynasty. Height 10.1 cm, width 4.1 cm. Maker, private name Cha-em-uase., A small statuette shaped like a standing human figure with folded arms, rendered in a bright turquoise-blue material with areas of darker blue and greenish patina and some brownish and blackened spots, mounted on a dark textured rectangular base; the figure has a rounded head with stylized facial features and a headdress-like form extending down the sides, and the lower portion shows faint incised markings and surface wear, all set against a plain gray background.

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Ushabti Cha-em-uase mummy-shaped figurine shabti faience pressed mold Details face jewelry bag painted Hands folded across chest right left Wide bracelets wrists ush necklace No tools hands back three-part wig combed strips borders ends Painted inscription three lines text legs Shd Osiris Cha-em-Wese justified voice said O sixth chapter Book Dead Ca 1295–1069 Bc New Kingdom 19th–20th Dynasty Height 10.1 cm width 4.1 cm Maker private name Cha-em-uase small statuette shaped standing human figure folded arms rendered bright turquoise-blue material areas darker blue greenish patina brownish blackened spots mounted dark textured rectangular base figure rounded head stylized facial features headdress- form extending down sides lower portion faint incised markings surface wear set plain gray background.

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