Ushabti, mummy-shaped figurine standing on a base, back supported by a pillar/pilaster. Arms crossed on the chest, right folded over the left. Carved hoes in both hands. On the back is a bag, slung over the left shoulder on a single string. On the head is a three-part, smooth wig merging into a pilaster at the back. Long, straight beard, tapering downwards. Carelessly crafted facial features, bulging eyes, mouth in a slight smile. 332–30 BC; Late Period–Ptolemaic period 27th–30th dynasty, Egypt. Shabti, height 9.5 cm., A slender vertical blue object resembling a standing figure with a rounded head and simplified facial features in profile, a suggestion of hair or a headdress running down the sides, a smooth elongated body tapering toward the feet, and a flat rectangular base; the surface shows variations in blue tones with some darker speckles and small areas where the blue is worn to reveal a brownish color, all set against a plain gray background.
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Ushabti, mummy-shaped figurine standing on a base, back supported by a pillar/pilaster. Arms crossed on the chest, right folded over the left. Carved hoes in both hands. On the back is a bag, slung over the left shoulder on a single string. On the head is a three-part, smooth wig merging into a pilaster at the back. Long, straight beard, tapering downwards. Carelessly crafted facial features, bulging eyes, mouth in a slight smile. 332–30 BC; Late Period–Ptolemaic period 27th–30th dynasty, Egypt. Shabti, height 9.5 cm., A slender vertical blue object resembling a standing figure with a rounded head and simplified facial features in profile, a suggestion of hair or a headdress running down the sides, a smooth elongated body tapering toward the feet, and a flat rectangular base; the surface shows variations in blue tones with some darker speckles and small areas where the blue is worn to reveal a brownish color, all set against a plain gray background.

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Ushabti mummy-shaped figurine standing base back supported pillar pilaster Arms crossed chest right folded left Carved hoes hands back bag slung left shoulder single string head three-part smooth wig merging Long straight beard tapering downwards Carelessly crafted facial features bulging eyes mouth slight smile 332–30 Bc Late Period–Ptolemaic period 27th–30th dynasty Egypt Shabti height 9.5 cm slender vertical blue object resembling standing figure rounded head simplified facial features profile suggestion hair headdress running down sides smooth elongated body tapering feet flat rectangular base surface variations blue tones darker speckles small areas blue worn reveal brownish color set plain gray background.

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