ANCIENT EGYPTIAN FAIENCE USHABTI
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Late Period, Ca. 664-332 BC An ancient Egyptian blue faience ushabti. The mummiform figurine wears a tripartite wig, his crossed hands hold hoes, a seed bag hangs from his back. During the Late Period the tomb figures became known as ushabtis ('answerers'), these figures represented servants who would magically answer when called upon to perform agricultural duties for the Pharaoh (in the form of Osiris) in the afterlife. Their main function was to ensure the individual's comfort and freedom from daily labor in the next life.Size: L:132mm / W:35mm ; 75gProvenance: Property of a private collector; formerly in an English private collection.
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ANCIENT EGYPTIAN FAIENCE USHABTI
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