Ushabti, Mummy-shaped funerary figurine, standing on a base, supported at the back by a pillar/pilaster. Arms crossed on the chest with only the hands protruding from under the shroud, placed at the same level slightly apart; hoes in both hands with slightly curled ends of the handles. In the right hand an additional twisted rope with a basket slung over the left shoulder. Slightly convex tools. On the head a three-part smooth wig; long straight beard tapering to a braided tip. Large ears, almond-shaped eyes, pronounced eyebrows, broad nose, full lips in a slight grimace. Not inscribed. Late Period, 664–332 BC 28–30th Dynasty, Egypt. Shabti; height 11.7 cm, width 3.2 cm., A vertical stone figure in profile facing right, showing a carved head with a stylized wig and defined facial features, a torso with folded arms held against the chest, and a long straight lower body standing on a rectangular base; the surface shows a weathered, pitted texture with a mottled palette of beige, tan, lig...
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Ushabti, Mummy-shaped funerary figurine, standing on a base, supported at the back by a pillar/pilaster. Arms crossed on the chest with only the hands protruding from under the shroud, placed at the same level slightly apart; hoes in both hands with slightly curled ends of the handles. In the right hand an additional twisted rope with a basket slung over the left shoulder. Slightly convex tools. On the head a three-part smooth wig; long straight beard tapering to a braided tip. Large ears, almond-shaped eyes, pronounced eyebrows, broad nose, full lips in a slight grimace. Not inscribed. Late Period, 664–332 BC 28–30th Dynasty, Egypt. Shabti; height 11.7 cm, width 3.2 cm., A vertical stone figure in profile facing right, showing a carved head with a stylized wig and defined facial features, a torso with folded arms held against the chest, and a long straight lower body standing on a rectangular base; the surface shows a weathered, pitted texture with a mottled palette of beige, tan, light brown, pale green, and hints of gray against a plain gray background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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Ushabti Mummy-shaped funerary figurine standing base supported back pillar pilaster Arms crossed chest hands protruding under shroud placed level slightly apart hoes hands slightly curled ends handles right hand additional twisted rope basket slung left shoulder Slightly convex tools head three-part smooth wig long straight beard tapering braided tip Large ears almond-shaped eyes pronounced eyebrows broad nose full lips slight grimace inscribed Late Period 664–332 BC 28–30th Dynasty Egypt Shabti height 11.7 cm width 3.2 cm vertical stone figure profile facing right showing carved head stylized wig defined facial features torso folded arms held long straight lower body standing rectangular base surface weathered pitted texture mottled palette beige tan light brown pale green hints gray plain gray background.

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