Caption

Ushabti, Hor-em-saf ca. 664–525 BC. Mummy-shaped figurine made of green faience. Stocky build, standing on a base, supported at the back by a pillar/pilaster. Arms crossed on the chest; from under the shroud only the hands clenched into fists are visible. Holds a hoe in the right hand and a pickaxe in the left; a basket on a single string hangs over the left shoulder. Engraved tools. Smooth three-part wig, straight braided beard. Large eyes with downcast eyelids, prominent mouth with a slight smile, wide nose. Engraved inscription arranged in two columns on the front of the legs reading: Shd Osiris Hor-em-saf born of T-ate-iset. 664–525 BC; Late Period, 26th Dynasty, Egypt. Type: shabti. Dimensions: height 10.6 cm, width 3.2 cm., A single elongated statuette viewed from the back, with a rounded top and a tapered rectangular body that flares slightly at the base; the surface shows worn and uneven texture with patches of light green, tan, brown, and darker brown mottling, and there is a small rectangular fragment of fabric or paper adhered near the lower portion in muted beige with a small dark mark; the background is a flat, uniform gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A18_433

License type

Rights managed

Available size

68.7Mb (1.9Mb) / 13.3in x 20.0in / 4000 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Ushabti Hor-em-saf ca 664–525 Bc Mummy-shaped figurine green faience Stocky build standing base supported back pillar pilaster Arms crossed chest under shroud hands clenched fists visible Holds hoe right hand pickaxe left basket single string hangs left shoulder Engraved tools Smooth three-part wig straight braided beard Large eyes downcast eyelids prominent mouth slight smile wide nose Engraved inscription arranged two columns front legs reading Shd Osiris Hor-em-saf born T-ate-iset Late Period 26th Dynasty Egypt Type shabti Dimensions height 10.6 cm width 3.2 cm single elongated statuette viewed rounded top tapered rectangular body flares slightly surface worn uneven texture patches light green tan brown darker brown mottling small rectangular fragment fabric paper adhered near lower portion muted beige small dark mark background flat uniform gray.