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, 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 tall, narrow statuette shown in profile against a plain background, rendered in greenish-blue tones with areas of paler and darker green; the figure stands on a small rectangular base and has a long, slender body with a straight posture; the head is rounded with visible facial features in low relief and a headdress or hair that falls down the back; the arms are bent and held close to the torso with hands resting near the abdomen; the surface shows a weathered, slightly rough texture with subt...
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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, 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 tall, narrow statuette shown in profile against a plain background, rendered in greenish-blue tones with areas of paler and darker green; the figure stands on a small rectangular base and has a long, slender body with a straight posture; the head is rounded with visible facial features in low relief and a headdress or hair that falls down the back; the arms are bent and held close to the torso with hands resting near the abdomen; the surface shows a weathered, slightly rough texture with subtle discoloration and traces of lighter and darker patches in green, blue, and pale beige.

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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 tall narrow statuette shown profile plain background rendered greenish-blue tones areas paler darker green figure stands small rectangular base long slender body straight posture head rounded visible facial features low relief headdress hair falls down arms bent held close torso resting near abdomen surface weathered slightly rough texture subtle discoloration traces lighter darker patches green blue pale beige.

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