Caption

Udja-hera shabti, Udja-hera ca. 380–343 BC. Mummy-shaped funerary figurine shabti, Late Period, 30th Dynasty, Egypt. Height 15.5 cm, width 3.9 cm. Standing on a base with back supported by a pillar. Arms crossed on the chest, right folded over left; elbows and shoulders subtly marked. Holds hoes in each hand with slightly curled handles; right hand also holds a twisted rope from which a basket is slung over the left shoulder. Convex tools and an engraved basket. Wears a long three-part wig combed into narrow strands with main strands ending in borders; long beard slightly tapering and curled. Large ears; proportionate, carefully crafted facial details and a slight smile. Inscription engraved in three columns separated by lines on the front of the figurine's legs. Mentions wigs, hieroglyphs, hoes, beards, Book of the Dead, funerary figurines, grave goods., A vertical statuette in shades of turquoise and blue-green depicting a standing figure with a stylized wig and crossed arms, mounted on a light brown wooden base; the figure's surface shows textural variations and areas of darker and lighter blue-green, with subtle traces of beige or tan on parts of the face and hair, and the background is a uniform mid-gray.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A02_183

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Rights managed

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39.7Mb (2.3Mb) / 8.5in x 18.1in / 2557 x 5428 (300dpi)

Keywords

Udja-hera shabti Udja-hera ca 380–343 Bc Mummy-shaped funerary figurine shabti Late Period 30th Dynasty Egypt Height 15.5 cm width 3.9 cm Standing base back supported pillar Arms crossed chest right folded left elbows shoulders subtly marked Holds hoes hand slightly curled handles right hand also holds twisted rope basket slung left shoulder Convex tools engraved basket Wears long three-part wig combed narrow strands main strands ending borders long beard slightly tapering Large ears proportionate carefully crafted facial details slight smile Inscription engraved three columns separated lines front figurine's legs Mentions wigs hieroglyphs hoes beards Book Dead funerary figurines grave goods vertical statuette shades turquoise blue-green depicting standing figure stylized wig crossed arms mounted light brown wooden base figure's surface textural variations areas darker lighter blue-green subtle traces beige tan parts face hair background uniform mid-gray.