Caption

Udja-hera shabti, Udja-hera ca. 380–343 BC, wigs, hieroglyphs, hoes, beards facial hair, Book of the Dead, funerary figurine, grave goods, mummy-shaped figurine, standing on a base, back supported by a pillar. Arms crossed on the chest, right folded over left, elbows and shoulders subtly marked. Hoes in each hand; handles slightly curled. In the right hand is a twisted rope with a basket slung over the left shoulder. Convex tools, engraved basket. 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; mouth set in a slight smile. Inscription engraved; arranged in three columns separated by lines on the front of the figurine's legs. 380–343 BC; Late Period, 30th Dynasty, Egypt. Shabti; height 15.5 cm, width 3.9 cm., A small turquoise-green figurine with a matte, slightly weathered surface stands upright on a rectangular wooden base; the figure is shown in profile, facing left, with a smooth rounded head, a narrow beard, and a long patterned headdress that extends down the back; the body is elongated with folded arms and a long garment that shows shallow incised vertical details and a few worn lighter patches; a thin clear support runs beside the figure from base to shoulder; the base is a warm light brown with visible wood grain, and the background is a uniform mid-gray.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A02_185

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Rights managed

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39.7Mb (1.6Mb) / 8.5in x 18.1in / 2557 x 5428 (300dpi)

Keywords

Udja-hera shabti Udja-hera ca 380–343 Bc wigs hieroglyphs hoes beards facial hair Book Dead funerary figurine grave goods mummy-shaped figurine standing base back supported pillar Arms crossed chest right folded left elbows shoulders subtly marked Hoes hand handles slightly curled right hand twisted rope basket slung left shoulder Convex tools engraved basket Long three-part wig combed narrow strands main strands ending borders Long beard slightly tapering curled Large ears Proportionate carefully crafted facial details mouth set slight smile Inscription engraved arranged three columns separated lines front figurine's legs Late Period 30th Dynasty Egypt Shabti height 15.5 cm width 3.9 cm small turquoise-green figurine matte slightly weathered surface stands upright rectangular wooden base figure shown profile facing left smooth rounded head narrow beard long patterned headdress extends down back body elongated folded arms long garment shallow incised vertical details worn lighter patches thin clear support runs beside shoulder warm light brown visible wood grain background uniform mid-gray.