Ushabti, mummy-shaped figurine, standing on a base with a pilaster at the back. Arms crossed on the chest right folded over left; only the hands visible from under the shroud. Right hand holds a hoe and twisted rope with a basket slung over the left shoulder; left hand holds a pickaxe. Engraved tools. Smooth three-part wig, high-domed; ears uncovered. Small face with large almond-shaped eyes, worn nose, mouth in a slight grimace. Long beard, slightly tapering, curled and braided at the end. Inscribed on the front of the legs, from just below the crossed arms to the toes, column of text bordered by vertical lines. Date: 332–30 BC, Ptolemaic Period, Egypt. Object type: shabti. Dimensions: height 10.5 cm, width 3.9 cm., A slender upright stone figure photographed in profile against a neutral gray background, showing a carved human form with a rounded head, a long straight back, and a draped garment; the surface is textured and weathered with an overall brown and tan coloration, and there ...
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Ushabti, mummy-shaped figurine, standing on a base with a pilaster at the back. Arms crossed on the chest right folded over left; only the hands visible from under the shroud. Right hand holds a hoe and twisted rope with a basket slung over the left shoulder; left hand holds a pickaxe. Engraved tools. Smooth three-part wig, high-domed; ears uncovered. Small face with large almond-shaped eyes, worn nose, mouth in a slight grimace. Long beard, slightly tapering, curled and braided at the end. Inscribed on the front of the legs, from just below the crossed arms to the toes, column of text bordered by vertical lines. Date: 332–30 BC, Ptolemaic Period, Egypt. Object type: shabti. Dimensions: height 10.5 cm, width 3.9 cm., A slender upright stone figure photographed in profile against a neutral gray background, showing a carved human form with a rounded head, a long straight back, and a draped garment; the surface is textured and weathered with an overall brown and tan coloration, and there are subtle variations of lighter beige and darker brown across the figure, including a slightly darker area along the back and base, and the figure stands on a small rectangular plinth.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A03_252

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

68.7Mo (1.7Mo) / 33.9cm x 50.8cm / 4001 x 6000 (300dpi)

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