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ANCIENT EGYPTIAN FAIENCE USHABTI

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ANCIENT EGYPTIAN FAIENCE USHABTI
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. 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:125mm / W:40mm ; 75gProvenance: Private London collection; ex. B. Kickx and J. Peeters collections, pre 1978, Belgium.
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ANCIENT EGYPTIAN FAIENCE USHABTI

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