Caption

Ushabti - fragment. Mummy-shaped figurine fragment of the legs preserved from hips to ankles; the back rests on a pillar. Inscribed hieroglyphs in ten horizontal bands around the legs, separated by thin lines. Function: ushabti; grave good. Materials: probably faience/stone not specified. Date: 332–30 BC, Ptolemaic Period. Place of discovery: Tell Atrib. Dimensions: height 8.5 cm, width 3.8 cm., A narrow, elongated stone object with a rounded top and bottom is shown against a plain gray background; the stone is light beige to sandy in color with areas of pale greenish discoloration, and its surface features several carved rectangular panels and shallow relief shapes arranged in vertical rows, with some edges chipped and worn, giving an overall weathered, pitted texture.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A04_157

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Keywords

Ushabti - fragment Mummy-shaped figurine fragment legs preserved hips ankles back rests pillar Inscribed hieroglyphs ten horizontal bands legs separated thin lines Function ushabti grave good Materials faience stone specified Date 332–30 Bc Ptolemaic Period Place discovery Tell Atrib Dimensions height 8.5 cm width 3.8 cm narrow elongated stone object rounded top bottom shown plain gray background light beige sandy color areas pale greenish discoloration surface features several carved rectangular panels shallow relief shapes arranged vertical rows edges chipped worn giving weathered pitted texture.