Caption

Ushabti - fragment, Mummy-shaped figurine; flat pillar on the back. Preserved central fragment from the shoulder right arm damaged to hip height. Arms crossed on the chest, right folded over left; only hands visible from under the shroud. Hoes in both hands with slightly curled ends. In the right hand a smooth rope supporting a trapezoidal basket with a semicircular handle slung over the left shoulder. Convex tools; engraved basket. Remains of a three-part smooth wig, slightly wider at the back than the pilaster. Fragmentary straight long beard. Engraved inscription placed in a single column on the front of the legs, text bounded by two vertical lines. Tell Atrib Egypt, shabti; height 6 cm, width 3.4 cm., A light beige carved stone object viewed from the side against a flat gray background, showing a rounded vertical form with textured, weathered surface and a few smooth worn areas, a partial raised relief suggesting a hand-like shape on one side, subtle linear grooves near the top, and a darker beige area near the lower tip.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A04_153

License type

Rights managed

Available size

57.5Mb (1.1Mb) / 12.2in x 18.3in / 3660 x 5491 (300dpi)

Keywords

Ushabti - fragment Mummy-shaped figurine flat pillar back Preserved central fragment shoulder right arm damaged hip height Arms crossed chest right folded left hands visible under shroud Hoes hands slightly curled ends right hand smooth rope supporting trapezoidal basket semicircular handle slung left shoulder Convex tools engraved basket Remains three-part smooth wig slightly wider pilaster Fragmentary straight long beard Engraved inscription placed single column front legs text bounded two vertical lines Tell Atrib Egypt shabti height 6 cm width 3.4 cm light beige carved stone object viewed side flat gray background showing rounded vertical form textured weathered surface smooth worn areas partial raised relief suggesting hand- shape subtle linear grooves near top darker beige area near lower tip.