Foreman’s ushabti.
Foreman’s ushabti. Alabaster. Egypt, New Kingdom, Third Intermediate Period H. 13.5 cm Condition: Fragmentary; upper part missing. Inscriptions partially erased; legibility limited. Description: A funerary statuette of the foreman ushabti type: the deceased is depicted in the attire of the living, wearing a long loincloth with a triangular front flap—a distinctive feature of ushabtis representing overseers responsible for commanding the funeral servants. The body is oval in cross-section with a rounded top, engraved on all sides with columns of hieroglyphs. Provenance: Former French private collection, acquired during a trip to Egypt between 1979 and 1980. In the same family ever since.
Foreman’s ushabti. Alabaster. Egypt, New Kingdom, Third Intermediate Period H. 13.5 cm Condition: Fragmentary; upper part missing. Inscriptions partially erased; legibility limited. Description: A funerary statuette of the foreman ushabti type: the deceased is depicted in the attire of the living, wearing a long loincloth with a triangular front flap—a distinctive feature of ushabtis representing overseers responsible for commanding the funeral servants. The body is oval in cross-section with a rounded top, engraved on all sides with columns of hieroglyphs. Provenance: Former French private collection, acquired during a trip to Egypt between 1979 and 1980. In the same family ever since.
