Ancient Egyptian Faience Ushabti
Ancient Egyptian Faience Ushabti
Item Number: 20444
$850.00
| Period: | 26th Dynasty (685-525 BCE) |
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| Dimensions: | 3 7/8" |
| Material: | Faience |
| Condition: | Excellent |
| Provenance: | Acquired by the present owner during his residence in Paris in the 1970's. |
Description
Beautiful turquoise blue Glazed Ushabti. These were the 400+/- small figures of servants plus supervisors who accompanied well-to-do Egyptians to ease the passage to the afterworld. Ushabtis were a major component of Egyptian funeral rituals. They carried tools in each hand and a sack on their back.