Carved alabaster Ushabti, arms folded across the chest. Often called "Servants of the Afterlife", Ushabtis were placed in the tomb of the Mummy and were intended to be servants that would magically come to life and do any chore the Mummy might be called upon to perform in the afterlife. 18th Dynasty
1570 - 1342 BC
6 3/4" x 2 1/2"
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