Ushabti, back pillars, hoes, funerary figurines, wigs, grave goods; Mummy-shaped figurine, standing on a base, supported at the back by a flat pilaster. Arms crossed on the chest, the right folded over the left. In the left hand a pickaxe, in the right a hoe and a twisted string on which a basket is slung over the left shoulder. Engraved tools. On the head is a long, smooth, tripartite wig. Oval face, facial details slightly blurred. Long, straight, slightly damaged beard. Not inscribed. 332–30 BC, Ptolemaic Period. From Tuna el-Gebel Tuna el-Galat according to owner, Hermopolis. Shabti; height 10.6 cm, width 3.2 cm., A single standing figurine shown from behind, with a rounded head, narrow shoulders, and a tapering body mounted on a rectangular base; the figurine surface shows a mix of turquoise and blue-green hues with areas of pale beige and sandy tan where the outer layer is worn or missing, and there are several rougher beige patches and flecks on the lower portion; the rectangula...
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Ushabti, back pillars, hoes, funerary figurines, wigs, grave goods; Mummy-shaped figurine, standing on a base, supported at the back by a flat pilaster. Arms crossed on the chest, the right folded over the left. In the left hand a pickaxe, in the right a hoe and a twisted string on which a basket is slung over the left shoulder. Engraved tools. On the head is a long, smooth, tripartite wig. Oval face, facial details slightly blurred. Long, straight, slightly damaged beard. Not inscribed. 332–30 BC, Ptolemaic Period. From Tuna el-Gebel Tuna el-Galat according to owner, Hermopolis. Shabti; height 10.6 cm, width 3.2 cm., A single standing figurine shown from behind, with a rounded head, narrow shoulders, and a tapering body mounted on a rectangular base; the figurine surface shows a mix of turquoise and blue-green hues with areas of pale beige and sandy tan where the outer layer is worn or missing, and there are several rougher beige patches and flecks on the lower portion; the rectangular support block is a muted ochre color, and the background is a uniform medium gray.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A03_291

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28.3Mb (1.5Mb) / 7.3in x 15.1in / 2187 x 4517 (300dpi)

Keywords

Ushabti back pillars hoes funerary figurines wigs grave goods Mummy-shaped figurine standing base supported back flat pilaster Arms crossed chest right folded left left hand pickaxe right hoe twisted string basket slung left shoulder Engraved tools head long smooth tripartite wig Oval face facial details slightly blurred Long straight slightly damaged beard inscribed 332–30 Bc Ptolemaic Period Tuna el-Gebel Tuna el-Galat according owner Hermopolis Shabti height 10.6 cm width 3.2 cm single figurine shown rounded head narrow shoulders tapering body mounted rectangular base figurine surface mix turquoise blue-green hues areas pale beige sandy tan outer layer worn missing several rougher beige patches flecks lower portion rectangular support block muted ochre color background uniform medium gray.

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