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. Smooth, three-part high-domed wig; 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, starting just below the crossed arms and extending to the toes, as a column of text bordered on both sides by vertical lines. Shabti; Ptolemaic Period, 332–30 BC, Egypt. Height 10.5 cm, width 3.9 cm., A single upright carved figure in a brown, weathered stone-like material stands against a plain gray background, showing a rounded head and a long vertical body with subtle carved lines suggesting wrapped limbs and a narrow base, with surface texture that is rough and pitted and areas of lighter and darker brown, and a small square patch of woven beige fabric attached near the lower front.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A03_251

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Rights managed

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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 Smooth three-part high-domed wig ears uncovered Small face large almond-shaped eyes worn nose mouth slight grimace Long beard slightly tapering curled braided Inscribed front legs starting crossed arms extending toes column text bordered sides vertical lines Shabti Ptolemaic Period 332–30 Bc Egypt Height 10.5 cm width 3.9 cm single upright carved figure brown weathered stone- material stands plain gray background showing rounded head long vertical body subtle lines suggesting wrapped limbs narrow base surface texture rough pitted areas lighter darker brown small square patch woven beige fabric attached near lower front.