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. 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, 664–332 BC, Egypt. Height 7.7 cm; width 2.1 cm., A small upright statuette of a human figure shown in profile against a plain gray background; the figure is narrow and elongated with a rounded head, pronounced facial features, and arms held close to the torso, standing on a rectangular base. The surface shows a weathered, mottled greenish-blue color with areas of lighter and darker green and hints of brownish-gray patina. The background is a uniform medium gray with a slightly lighter gray ground beneath the base.
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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, 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. 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, 664–332 BC, Egypt. Height 7.7 cm; width 2.1 cm., A small upright statuette of a human figure shown in profile against a plain gray background; the figure is narrow and elongated with a rounded head, pronounced facial features, and arms held close to the torso, standing on a rectangular base. The surface shows a weathered, mottled greenish-blue color with areas of lighter and darker green and hints of brownish-gray patina. The background is a uniform medium gray with a slightly lighter gray ground beneath the base.

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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 664–332 Bc Egypt Height 7.7 cm width 2.1 cm small upright statuette human figure shown profile plain gray background figure narrow elongated rounded head pronounced facial features arms held close torso rectangular base surface weathered mottled greenish-blue color areas lighter darker green hints brownish-gray patina background uniform medium gray slightly gray ground beneath base.

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