An Egyptian faience Ushabti, late period, 600-800 B.C.
Faience
h 10 cm (4 in), with another blue faience female Ushabti, h 9 cm (3 1/2 in)
Ushabtis were funereal figurines used in ancient Egypt. They were typically placed in tombs as a grave good, and were believed to help out the deceased in the afterlife. This...
Ushabtis were funereal figurines used in ancient Egypt. They were typically placed in tombs as a grave good, and were believed to help out the deceased in the afterlife. This set of figurines is made of Egyptian faience (ceramic material with bright glaze).