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Udja-hera shabti, Udja-hera ca. 380–343 BC. Mummy-shaped funerary figurine shabti from Egypt, Late Period, 30th Dynasty. Height 15.5 cm, width 3.9 cm. Standing on a base with back supported by a pillar. Arms crossed on the chest, right folded over left, elbows and shoulders subtly marked. Holds hoes in each hand; handles slightly curled. Right hand also holds a twisted rope from which a basket is slung over the left shoulder; convex tools and engraved basket. Wears a long three-part wig combed into narrow strands ending in borders; long slightly tapering curled beard; large ears; proportionate, carefully crafted facial features with a slight smile. Inscription engraved in three columns separated by lines on the front of the figurine's legs. Associated motifs: wigs, hieroglyphs, hoes, beards, Book of the Dead, grave goods; function as funerary figurine/Mummy-shaped figurine. Provenance: purchase., A turquoise-blue statuette of a standing human figure with a long wig and a small beard, arms crossed over the chest holding small objects, mounted on a rectangular base, with a smooth gray background and visible darker and lighter variations of turquoise and bluish-green on the figure.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A02_191

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

64.1Mo (816.0Ko) / 31.6cm x 50.8cm / 3732 x 6000 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Udja-hera shabti Udja-hera ca 380–343 Bc Mummy-shaped funerary figurine shabti Egypt Late Period 30th Dynasty Height 15.5 cm width 3.9 cm Standing base back supported pillar Arms crossed chest right folded left elbows shoulders subtly marked Holds hoes hand handles slightly curled Right hand also holds twisted rope basket slung left shoulder convex tools engraved basket Wears long three-part wig combed narrow strands ending borders long slightly tapering curled beard large ears proportionate carefully crafted facial features slight smile Inscription engraved three columns separated lines front figurine's legs Associated motifs wigs hieroglyphs hoes beards Book Dead grave goods function funerary figurine Mummy-shaped figurine Provenance purchase turquoise-blue statuette standing human figure long wig small beard arms crossed holding small objects mounted rectangular base smooth gray background visible darker lighter variations turquoise bluish-green figure.