Ushabti, Mummy-shaped funerary figurine, standing on a base with back supported by a pillar/pilaster. Arms crossed on the chest, right folded over left; both hands holding hoes. A bag is slung over the left shoulder on a single string on the back. 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, 664–332 BC, Egypt. Shabti; height 7.7 cm, width 2.1 cm., A slender vertical statuette stands against a plain light gray background, showing a side profile of a human figure with a pronounced head, facial features, and hair or headdress that extends down the back; the surface appears weathered and textured with irregularities and small holes. The object displays a mix of greenish and bluish patina with areas of brown and tan discoloration, darker green and brown spots, and lighter beige or off-white patches near its base. The lower end rests on a small rect...
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Ushabti, Mummy-shaped funerary figurine, standing on a base with back supported by a pillar/pilaster. Arms crossed on the chest, right folded over left; both hands holding hoes. A bag is slung over the left shoulder on a single string on the back. 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, 664–332 BC, Egypt. Shabti; height 7.7 cm, width 2.1 cm., A slender vertical statuette stands against a plain light gray background, showing a side profile of a human figure with a pronounced head, facial features, and hair or headdress that extends down the back; the surface appears weathered and textured with irregularities and small holes. The object displays a mix of greenish and bluish patina with areas of brown and tan discoloration, darker green and brown spots, and lighter beige or off-white patches near its base. The lower end rests on a small rectangular support that shows contrasting dark and light tones and a small strip of a different material along one side. The overall form is elongated and narrow, with subtle contours suggesting shoulders and a long garment or body tapering toward the base.

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Ushabti Mummy-shaped funerary figurine standing base back supported pillar pilaster Arms crossed chest right folded left hands holding hoes bag slung left shoulder single string back 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 664–332 Bc Egypt Shabti height 7.7 cm width 2.1 cm slender vertical statuette stands plain light gray background showing side profile human figure pronounced head facial features hair headdress extends down surface weathered textured irregularities small holes object displays mix greenish bluish patina areas brown tan discoloration darker green brown spots lighter beige off-white patches near lower rests small rectangular support contrasting dark light tones small strip different material side form elongated narrow subtle contours suggesting shoulders long garment body tapering base.

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