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Description
Description
This mummiform ushabti is modeled with a tripartite wig and a long false beard, the traditional attributes of a deceased person transformed into Osiris. The arms are crossed over the chest, and the hands hold agricultural implements, the tools of the field labor the figure was meant to perform in the afterlife.
Ushabti were placed in the tomb to act as substitutes for their owner. According to Egyptian belief, the deceased might be called upon to work the fields of the Netherworld, and the ushabti would answer on their behalf. The agricultural tools reflect this role, linking the figure to the fertile land of the Field of Reeds, an idealized version of the Nile valley.
The surface displays a blue-green tone, a color associated with vegetation, renewal, and rebirth, which suited the figure's role in the funerary realm. Areas of earthen encrustation and age-related wear bear witness to its long burial and the passage of time since it left the tomb.
Height: Approx. 20 cm (7.9 inches)
Period and Time
Period and Time
Late Period, c. 664–332 BC
The Late Period marked one of the final great eras of native Egyptian civilization. Ushabtis were placed within tombs to serve the deceased in the afterlife, particularly in performing agricultural labor on their behalf.
Material
Material
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.
Provenance
Provenance
The Private Collection of the Baidun Family, formed in the 1960s.
