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; handles slightly curled. Right hand holds a twisted rope with a basket slung over the left shoulder. Convex tools and an engraved basket. Long three-part wig combed into narrow strands with bordered main strands. 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 of wigs, hieroglyphs, hoes, beards facial hair, Book of the Dead, funerary figurines, grave goods., A vertical turquoise-blue statuette of a standing human figure shown in profile against a solid gray background, with long hair or a headdress that extends down the back, arms crossed over the chest, visible facial features in profile, a narrow elongated body with subtle carved details along the front of the torso and legs, and a rectangular base of similar turquoise-blue color.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A02_189

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Rights managed

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64.1Mb (782.5Kb) / 12.4in x 20.0in / 3732 x 6000 (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 handles slightly curled Right hand holds twisted rope basket slung left shoulder Convex tools engraved basket Long three-part wig combed narrow strands bordered main strands Long beard slightly tapering curled Large ears proportionate carefully crafted facial details slight smile Inscription engraved three columns separated lines front figurine's legs Mentions wigs hieroglyphs hoes beards facial hair Book Dead funerary figurines grave goods vertical turquoise-blue statuette standing human figure shown profile solid gray background long hair headdress extends down back arms crossed chest visible facial features narrow elongated body subtle carved details torso legs rectangular base turquoise-blue color.