Caption

Ushabti, Mummy-shaped funerary figurine 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, Egypt, 664–332 BC. Shabti; height 7.7 cm, width 2.1 cm., A small statuette of a standing figure with a long body and a stylized head and shoulders, shown against a plain gray background; the figure appears to wear a headdress with a fringe and has a defined face with a pronounced chin and brow, and arms crossed over the chest; the surface shows a weathered, mottled texture with visible pitting and flaking; colors visible include shades of green, turquoise, pale blue, beige, brown, and touches of darker brown or black at the base; the base is slightly irregular with a chipped area revealing a lighter interior.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A04_261

License type

Rights managed

Available size

18.6Mb (507.4Kb) / 6.0in x 12.0in / 1808 x 3601 (300dpi)

Keywords

Ushabti Mummy-shaped funerary figurine 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 Shabti height 7.7 cm width 2.1 cm small statuette standing figure long body stylized head shoulders shown plain gray background figure wear headdress fringe defined face pronounced chin brow arms crossed surface weathered mottled texture visible pitting flaking colors visible include shades green turquoise pale blue beige brown touches darker brown black slightly irregular chipped area revealing lighter interior.