Ancient Egypt, Late Period - faience - Shabti
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Faience ushabti from Late Period Egypt (ca. 712–332 BC), mummiform with crossed arms and hieroglyphic inscriptions, 12 cm high, 2.5 cm wide and 1.5 cm deep, in good condition with small signs of aging and minor spots, originating from Egypt with private collection provenance and acquired in 1968 (country of acquisition: Belgium).
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Ancient Egypt – Late Period (c. 717–332 BCE)
Faience ushabti with hieroglyphs
Beautiful and authentic Egyptian ushabti from the Late Period, made of faience with a distinctive mint-green patina. The figure is depicted in a mummiform posture, with crossed arms and a meticulously modeled face. The details of the wig and the face are clearly recognizable.
The front features multiple columns of hieroglyphs, probably a variant of the so-called Ushabti chapter (Chapter 6 of the Book of the Dead), in which the ushabti is invoked to perform tasks in the afterlife for the deceased. On the reverse, a clearly painted back pillar is visible, which is typical of ushabtis from this period.
Ancient Egypt – Late Period (c. 717–332 BCE)
Faience ushabti with hieroglyphs
Beautiful and authentic Egyptian ushabti from the Late Period, made of faience with a distinctive mint-green patina. The figure is depicted in a mummiform posture, with crossed arms and a meticulously modeled face. The details of the wig and the face are clearly recognizable.
The front features multiple columns of hieroglyphs, probably a variant of the so-called Ushabti chapter (Chapter 6 of the Book of the Dead), in which the ushabti is invoked to perform tasks in the afterlife for the deceased. On the reverse, a clearly painted back pillar is visible, which is typical of ushabtis from this period.
Details
Era
Before 1400
Culture
Ancient Egypt, Late Period
Title additional information
Ushabti
Century/ Timeframe
712-332 B.C.
Acquired from
Private collection
No. of items
1
Material
faience
Year acquired
1968
Ethnic group/ culture
Ancient Egyptian
Country of Origin
Egypt
Country acquired from
Belgium
Height
12 cm
Indigenous object name
ushabti
Previous owner acquired from
Private collection
Width
2.5 cm
Previous owner - year acquired
1950
Depth
1.5 cm
Previous owner - country acquired from
Belgium
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
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