Egyptian Faience Ushabti | Late Period | c. 664–332 BC

This authentic Egyptian faience ushabti dates to the Late Period of Ancient Egypt. Ushabtis were funerary figures placed within tombs to serve the deceased in the afterlife, performing agricultural and manual labor on their behalf according to ancient Egyptian religious beliefs.

Crafted in faience and displaying traces of its original glaze, this figure represents one of the most iconic burial objects of ancient Egypt. Such figures were often placed in large numbers within tombs, reflecting the importance of the afterlife in Egyptian culture.

Length: 6 cm (2.36 inches)

Late Period (c. 664–332 BC)

The Late Period marked the final era of native Egyptian rule before the conquest of Egypt by Alexander the Great. It was a time of cultural revival, during which traditional religious practices and funerary customs flourished. Ushabtis continued to play a central role in burial traditions and were produced in large numbers for both elites and common individuals.

Faience

Egyptian faience is a glazed non-clay ceramic material renowned for its vibrant blue and green colors. Ancient Egyptians associated these colors with rebirth, fertility, and the life-giving waters of the Nile. Faience was widely used for amulets, jewelry, and funerary figures, making it one of the most recognizable materials of ancient Egyptian craftsmanship.

The Private Collection of the Baidun Family, formed in the 1960s.