Caption

Ushabti Wahibre-em-achet, Back pillar, hieroglyphs, Wahibre-em-achet ca. 664–525 BC. Mummy-shaped funerary figurine shabti made of blue faience with black details. Stands on a base, supported by a pillar at the back. Arms crossed on the chest, right folded over left; from under the shroud only the hands clenched into fists are visible. Right hand holds a hoe, left holds a pickaxe; a basket is slung over the left shoulder. Engraved tools. Smooth three-part wig with front strands longer than the back; straight braided beard. Large eyes and a prominent mouth stretched in a slight smile. Engraved inscription arranged in a T-shape—one line around the figure at hip level and one column on the front of the legs—reading: Shd Osiris the father of God, priest ... Uah-ib-Re-em-achet born of Ta-net-Amun. 664–525 BC; Late Period, 26th Dynasty, Egypt. Height 13.4 cm, width 3 cm., A slender standing figurine viewed in profile against a neutral gray background, rendered in a bright turquoise-blue with areas of darker blue speckling and small brownish spots; the figure has a smooth rounded head and a carved facial profile, a long straight body with arms folded across the chest, a few shallow incised details on the torso and legs, and worn areas where the underlying pale beige material shows through near the feet and a small chip on the chest.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A18_177

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Keywords

Ushabti Wahibre-em-achet Back pillar hieroglyphs Wahibre-em-achet ca 664–525 Bc Mummy-shaped funerary figurine shabti blue faience black details Stands base supported pillar back Arms crossed chest right folded left under shroud hands clenched fists visible Right hand holds hoe left holds pickaxe basket slung left shoulder Engraved tools Smooth three-part wig front strands longer straight braided beard Large eyes prominent mouth stretched slight smile Engraved inscription arranged T-shape line figure hip level column legs reading Shd Osiris father God priest .. Uah-ib-Re-em-achet born Ta-net-Amun Late Period 26th Dynasty Egypt Height 13.4 cm width 3 cm slender standing figurine viewed profile neutral gray background rendered bright turquoise-blue areas darker blue speckling small brownish spots smooth rounded head carved facial profile long straight body arms folded across shallow incised details torso worn areas underlying pale beige material near feet small chip chest.