Ushabti.
Ushabti. Eroded siliceous faience; dark pigment. Egypt, Third Intermediate Period, 21st Dynasty, ca. 1069–945 BCE. H. 9.8 cm (excluding modern base) Condition: significant erosion of the surface glaze; inscription partially legible; modern black wooden base. Restoration on the lower portion. Description: Standing mummy-shaped ushabti, the face framed by a smooth, three-part wig, arms crossed over the chest, hands possibly holding farming tools (hoes). The body bears a central column of hieroglyphs. Provenance: Former French private collection, acquired during a trip to Egypt between 1979 and 1980. In the same family ever since.
Ushabti. Eroded siliceous faience; dark pigment. Egypt, Third Intermediate Period, 21st Dynasty, ca. 1069–945 BCE. H. 9.8 cm (excluding modern base) Condition: significant erosion of the surface glaze; inscription partially legible; modern black wooden base. Restoration on the lower portion. Description: Standing mummy-shaped ushabti, the face framed by a smooth, three-part wig, arms crossed over the chest, hands possibly holding farming tools (hoes). The body bears a central column of hieroglyphs. Provenance: Former French private collection, acquired during a trip to Egypt between 1979 and 1980. In the same family ever since.
