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 the left; only the hands visible from under the shroud. Hoes in both hands with slightly curled ends. In the right hand a smooth rope, from which a trapezoidal basket with a semicircular handle is slung over the left shoulder. Convex tools; engraved basket. Remains of a three-part smooth wig; at the back the wig is slightly wider than the pilaster. Fragmentarily preserved 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 single elongated, irregularly shaped stone object with a rough, pitted surface is shown against a solid gray background; the object is predominantly beige with areas of light tan and slightly darker brown mottling, and it has a tapered, pointed end with a small darker tan tip while the opposite end is broader and more rounded with subtle ridges and indentations along one side.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A04_155

License type

Rights managed

Available size

57.5Mb (1.7Mb) / 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 trapezoidal basket semicircular handle slung left shoulder Convex tools engraved basket Remains three-part smooth wig wig slightly wider pilaster Fragmentarily preserved 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 single elongated irregularly shaped stone object rough pitted surface shown solid gray background object predominantly beige areas light tan darker brown mottling tapered pointed small tan tip opposite broader rounded subtle ridges indentations side.