Ushabti, mummy-shaped funerary figurine standing on a base, supported at the back by a flat pilaster. Arms crossed on the chest, right folded over left. Left hand holds a pickaxe, right hand a hoe and a twisted string with a basket slung over the left shoulder. Engraved tools. Wears a long, smooth, tripartite wig. Oval face with slightly blurred facial details; long, straight, slightly damaged beard. Not inscribed. Ptolemaic Period, 332–30 BC. From Tuna el-Gebel Hermopolis. Shabti; height 10.6 cm, width 3.2 cm., A slender vertical statuette in shades of blue and turquoise with areas of greenish and pale yellowish discoloration stands on a rectangular base that is sandy beige in color; the statuette has a rounded head and an elongated body with subtle raised contours suggesting facial profile and torso, and the base appears textured and slightly rough while the background is a flat neutral gray.
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Ushabti, mummy-shaped funerary figurine standing on a base, supported at the back by a flat pilaster. Arms crossed on the chest, right folded over left. Left hand holds a pickaxe, right hand a hoe and a twisted string with a basket slung over the left shoulder. Engraved tools. Wears a long, smooth, tripartite wig. Oval face with slightly blurred facial details; long, straight, slightly damaged beard. Not inscribed. Ptolemaic Period, 332–30 BC. From Tuna el-Gebel Hermopolis. Shabti; height 10.6 cm, width 3.2 cm., A slender vertical statuette in shades of blue and turquoise with areas of greenish and pale yellowish discoloration stands on a rectangular base that is sandy beige in color; the statuette has a rounded head and an elongated body with subtle raised contours suggesting facial profile and torso, and the base appears textured and slightly rough while the background is a flat neutral gray.

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Ushabti mummy-shaped funerary figurine standing base supported back flat pilaster Arms crossed chest right folded left Left hand holds pickaxe right hand hoe twisted string basket slung left shoulder Engraved tools Wears long smooth tripartite wig Oval face slightly blurred facial details straight damaged beard inscribed Ptolemaic Period 332–30 Bc Tuna el-Gebel Hermopolis Shabti height 10.6 cm width 3.2 cm slender vertical statuette shades blue turquoise areas greenish pale yellowish discoloration stands rectangular base sandy beige color statuette rounded head elongated body subtle raised contours suggesting facial profile torso textured slightly rough background flat neutral gray.

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