Caption

Ushabti, Mummy-shaped funerary figurine shabti, standing on a base, back supported by a pillar/pilaster. Arms crossed on the chest, the right folded over the left; both hands holding hoes. A bag is on the back, slung over the left shoulder on a single string. Wears a three-part smooth wig back strand longer than 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 upright figurine with a smooth rounded head and simplified body stands against a plain gray background; the figure is predominantly light blue-green with areas of pale turquoise and subtle greenish patches, and there is a narrow darker reddish-brown vertical detail on its front; the surface appears worn and slightly pitted, and the base is a muted gray-green.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A04_254

License type

Rights managed

Available size

74.0Mb (559.0Kb) / 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 Wears 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 upright figurine smooth rounded head simplified body stands plain gray background figure predominantly light blue-green areas pale turquoise subtle greenish patches narrow darker reddish-brown vertical detail front surface worn slightly pitted muted gray-green.