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Ushabti of Semen-Ptah-Psamtyk. Wigs, funerary figurine mummy-shaped, hieroglyphs, beards facial hair, hoes, back pillar/pilaster. Semen-Ptah-Psamtyk ca. 747–332 BC. Book of the Dead motifs; grave goods. Standing on a base, supported at the back by a pillar. Hands crossed on the chest, right folded over left. In the right hand a hoe with a narrow blade; in the left hand a pickaxe. A basket slung on a single string over the left shoulder. Three-part wig styled in narrow strands ending in a horizontal hairline at the front. Chin tapers downward with braided curl; almond-shaped eyes, broad nose, full slightly pouty lips. Engraved inscription in eight lines around the figurine text begins: O you shabti! If Osiris Semen-Ptah-Psammetik, born of Har-pe-khrad-ankhet... to cultivate the field, to irrigate the bank, to transport sand from west to east and from east to west. Here I am, you will say.. 8 lines of text. 664–332 BC, Late Period, Egypt. Shabti. Height 19 cm; width 4.9 cm., A vertical statue of a standing human figure shown in profile on a rectangular base, rendered in a weathered turquoise-green material with areas of brownish wear; the figure wears a long, ribbed headdress and has stylized facial features with a prominent nose and chin, one arm bent across the chest and the other resting along the side, a long wrapped garment covering the body down to the feet, and shallow incised decorative markings along the length of the torso and legs; the base is a light tan wood block, and the background is a smooth neutral gray.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A18_188

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Rights managed

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47.9Mb (2.2Mb) / 9.3in x 20.0in / 2789 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Ushabti Semen-Ptah-Psamtyk Wigs funerary figurine mummy-shaped hieroglyphs beards facial hair hoes back pillar pilaster Semen-Ptah-Psamtyk ca 747–332 Bc Book Dead motifs grave goods Standing base supported back pillar Hands crossed chest right folded left right hand hoe narrow blade left hand pickaxe basket slung single string left shoulder Three-part wig styled narrow strands ending horizontal hairline front Chin tapers downward braided curl almond-shaped eyes broad nose full slightly pouty lips Engraved inscription eight lines figurine text begins O you shabti! Osiris Semen-Ptah-Psammetik born Har-pe-khrad-ankhet cultivate field irrigate bank transport sand west east I am you will say. 8 lines text 664–332 Bc Late Period Egypt Shabti Height 19 cm width 4.9 cm vertical statue standing human figure shown profile rectangular base rendered weathered turquoise-green material areas brownish wear figure wears long ribbed headdress stylized facial features prominent nose chin arm bent across resting side wrapped garment covering body down feet shallow incised decorative markings length torso legs light tan wood block background smooth neutral gray.