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Ancient Egypt, New Kingdom to Third Intermediate period, 18th to 23rd Dynasty, ca. 1549 to 720 BCE. A wonderful example of a hand-built pottery ushabti of slender presentation who stands in mummiform atop fused legs and feet. Boasting red and black painted details, the figure is shown holding a pair of hoes in folded arms that are placed across the chest. The face is dominated by large eyes and a rounded nose, all framed within the black lappets of the tripartite wig. Liberal remains of now indecipherable hieroglyphs are featured in a column across the front. Size: 1.9" L x 3.2" W x 9.1" H (4.8 cm x 8.1 cm x 23.1 cm)

Ushabti (or shabti) dolls are figures shaped like adult male or female mummies wearing traditional ancient Egyptian headdresses that were left in tombs to function as servants for the recently deceased and help them with agricultural work in the afterlife. The ancient Egyptians believed that after they died, their spirits would have to work in the "Field of Reeds" owned by the god of the underworld, Osiris. Thus, agricultural labor was required of all members of society, from workers to pharaohs.

Provenance: private Sonoma, California, USA collection, acquired prior to 1986

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  • Condition: Repaired with chipping along visible break line, as well as chipping to implements in hands and restoration to feet. Age-commensurate surface wear as shown. Liberal remaining pigments.

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