Ancient Egyptian Faience Ushabti with Hieroglyphs
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Egypt, 21st Dynasty to Late Intermediate Period, ca. 2000 to 950 BCE. This is an ushabti doll with a faience coating and some carved hieroglyphic markings/decoration. It has its arms crossed over their chests and is holding hoes (for a clearer photo of a shabti holding hoes in the similar manner, see the Faience shabti of Sety I on the British Museum website). Shabti (or 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 Pharaohs. 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. Size: 1.6" W x 4.3" H (4.1 cm x 10.9 cm).
Provenance: Ex-private M. Reiniger collection, Chicago, IL.
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Provenance: Ex-private M. Reiniger collection, Chicago, IL.
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#111350
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There is cracking and the piece has been repaired in several places and currently appears intact.
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Ancient Egyptian Faience Ushabti with Hieroglyphs
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