Caption

Ushabti. A mummy-shaped ushabti figurine made of clay, impressed in a mold. Traces of white primer and paint remain in places; significant overall paint loss. The back is unfinished. Arms are separate, hands crossed on the chest with the left likely folded over the right. The figurine holds hoes in both hands — the right hoe is much clearer, the left indistinct; the tools are painted black. Head bears a three-part wig with the rear strand not separated; ears invisible; facial details illegible. Inscription illegible/missing. Typology Schneider: 4.3.2 VIIIA2/W.16 H.29 I.5 B.0 Tp.0. Date ca. 1069–715 BC, Third Intermediate Period 21st–23rd Dynasty. Type: shabti. Dimensions: height 9.4 cm, width 3.1 cm, depth 2.7 cm., A roughly elongated, tapering object with a textured, crumbly surface in shades of brown and tan, with patches of lighter beige and pale yellow; there is a vertical area of muted red pigment on the surface; the background is a flat, uniform gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A05_097

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Rights managed

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66.3Mb (2.3Mb) / 13.1in x 19.7in / 3931 x 5897 (300dpi)

Keywords

Ushabti mummy-shaped ushabti figurine clay impressed mold Traces white primer paint remain places significant paint loss back unfinished Arms separate hands crossed chest left folded right figurine holds hoes hands right hoe clearer left indistinct tools painted black Head bears three-part wig rear strand separated ears invisible facial details illegible Inscription illegible missing Typology Schneider 4.3.2 Viiia2 W.16 H.29 I.5 B.0 Tp.0 Date ca 1069–715 Bc Third Intermediate Period 21st–23rd Dynasty Type shabti Dimensions height 9.4 cm width 3.1 cm depth 2.7 cm roughly elongated tapering object textured crumbly surface shades brown tan patches lighter beige pale yellow vertical area muted red pigment surface background flat uniform gray.