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Description : Egypt, XXVth to XXX Dynasty, 747 to 343 BCE. This is a large ushabti glazed with a beautiful seafoam green faience. The front has ten horizontal bands of hieroglyphic text, and it has been formed to have a handsome face. It has its arms crossed over its chest and is holding hoes (for a clearer photo of an ushabti holding hoes in the similar manner, see the faience ushabti of Sety I on the British Museum website). Ushabti dolls are figures shaped like adult male or female mummies wearing the traditional ancient Egyptian headdresses. 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. This meant doing agricultural labor -- and it was required by all members of society, from workers to pharoahs. The more wealthy and nobility in Egyptian society were able to have shabtis made of faience, blue faience was meant to reflect the color of the river Nile both on earth and in the afterlife. The hieroglyphic inscriptions gave the shabti their power, telling Osiris that they were to do work for him. Comes with a custom stand. Size: 2.1 W x 7.5 H (5.3 cm x 19 cm). Provenance: Acquired from a New Jersey Collector. All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #112045
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