Caption

Ushabti, Mummy-shaped funerary figurine shabti, standing on a base, back supported by a pillar/pilaster. Arms crossed on the chest, right folded over left; both hands holding hoes. A bag is on the back, slung over the left shoulder on a single string. Wearing a three-part smooth wig with the back strand longer than the front strands; long, straight, wide beard. Large eyes, wide nose, mouth set in a grimace, very large ears. No inscription. Late Period, Egypt, 664–332 BC. Height 7.7 cm; width 2.1 cm., A small carved figurine stands upright against a plain gray background, showing a stylized human form with a headpiece and a long, tapered body resting on a short rectangular base; the surface is predominantly a bluish-green with areas of muted green and pale gray, and the figure's facial features and folded arms are roughly modeled with subtle texture and weathered patina.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A04_252

License type

Rights managed

Available size

74.0Mb (542.6Kb) / 14.4in x 20.0in / 4308 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Ushabti Mummy-shaped funerary figurine shabti standing base back supported pillar pilaster Arms crossed chest right folded left hands holding hoes bag back slung left shoulder single string Wearing three-part smooth wig back strand longer front strands long straight wide beard Large eyes wide nose mouth set grimace large ears No inscription Late Period Egypt 664–332 Bc Height 7.7 cm width 2.1 cm small carved figurine stands upright plain gray background showing stylized human form headpiece tapered body resting short rectangular base surface predominantly bluish-green areas muted green pale gray figure's facial features folded arms roughly modeled subtle texture weathered patina.