Caption

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. Materials: likely faience or similar; function: shabti grave figurine. Date: 332–30 BC, Late Period–Ptolemaic period 27th–30th dynasty, Egypt. Height: 9.5 cm., A small statuette in a bright turquoise-blue color shaped like a standing human figure with simplified arms and a rounded head, showing surface texture with some darker blue speckles and small irregularities, with a small rectangular patch of beige fabric attached to the front, all set against a plain gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A18_437

License type

Rights managed

Available size

68.7Mb (1.4Mb) / 13.3in x 20.0in / 4000 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

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 Materials faience function shabti grave figurine Date 332–30 Bc Late Period–Ptolemaic period 27th–30th dynasty Egypt Height 9.5 cm small statuette bright turquoise-blue color shaped standing human figure simplified arms rounded head showing surface texture darker blue speckles small irregularities small rectangular patch beige fabric attached front set plain gray background.