Caption

Ushabti, Mummy-shaped figurine, standing on a base with a pilaster at the back. Arms crossed on the chest, right folded over left; only the hands visible from under the shroud. Holds a hoe in the right hand and a pickaxe in the left; a twisted rope in the right hand supports a basket slung over the left shoulder. Engraved tools. Wears a smooth, three-part wig, high-domed; ears uncovered. Small face with large almond-shaped eyes, worn nose, mouth in a slight grimace. Long beard, slightly tapering, curled and braided at the end. Inscribed on the front of the legs from below the crossed arms to the toes, inscription column bordered on both sides by vertical lines. Date: 332–30 BC, Ptolemaic Period, Egypt. Type: shabti. Dimensions: height 10.5 cm, width 3.9 cm., A small carved figure in shades of brown with a rounded head and stylized facial features, long hair or a headdress framing the face, arms folded across the chest, a tapered body standing on a small rectangular base, with shallow incised details along the front; background is a uniform gray.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A03_249

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68.7Mb (2.0Mb) / 13.3in x 20.0in / 4001 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Ushabti Mummy-shaped figurine standing base pilaster back Arms crossed chest right folded left hands visible under shroud Holds hoe right hand pickaxe twisted rope right hand supports basket slung left shoulder Engraved tools Wears smooth three-part wig high-domed ears uncovered Small face large almond-shaped eyes worn nose mouth slight grimace Long beard slightly tapering curled braided Inscribed front legs crossed arms toes inscription column bordered sides vertical lines Date 332–30 Bc Ptolemaic Period Egypt Type shabti Dimensions height 10.5 cm width 3.9 cm small carved figure shades brown rounded head stylized facial features long hair headdress framing face arms folded across tapered body standing small rectangular base shallow incised details background uniform gray.