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Ushabti, Mummy-shaped funerary figurine standing on a base, back supported by a flat pillar. Arms crossed on the chest, hands visible from under the shroud with the right slightly above the left; the left hand holds a pickaxe, the right a hoe and a string from which a basket is slung over the left shoulder. Convex tools. Smooth three-part wig, triangular face, clearly marked large eyes, wide nose, mouth in a slight grimace. Not inscribed. Late Period, 664–332 BC, Egypt. Shabti; height 9.3 cm, width 2.5 cm., A small sculpted figure shown against a plain gray background, depicting a mummiform person with a rounded head and a stylized beard, the surface appearing weathered and pitted with rough patches; the figure is predominantly a muted greenish-gray with areas of brownish discoloration and lighter pale spots, the head has long flanking elements over the shoulders and faint incised lines suggesting folded arms across the chest, the lower body tapers into a narrow leg-like form that ends on a small rectangular base.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A01_045

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

65.5Mo (725.1Ko) / 32.3cm x 50.8cm / 3814 x 6000 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Ushabti Mummy-shaped funerary figurine standing base back supported flat pillar Arms crossed chest hands visible under shroud right slightly left left hand holds pickaxe right hoe string basket slung left shoulder Convex tools Smooth three-part wig triangular face marked large eyes wide nose mouth slight grimace inscribed Late Period 664–332 Bc Egypt Shabti height 9.3 cm width 2.5 cm small sculpted figure shown plain gray background depicting mummiform person rounded head stylized beard surface appearing weathered pitted rough patches predominantly muted greenish-gray areas brownish discoloration lighter pale spots head long flanking elements shoulders faint incised lines suggesting folded arms across lower body tapers narrow leg- form ends small rectangular base.