Carved solid white marble Ushabti, arms crossed, with chin beard and large headdress, the face of an animal on the top. Six lines of hieroglyphics on the front. 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. 26th Dynasty.
663 - 525 BC
11 1/2" x 3 1/2"
Egyptian antiquities are gauranteed to be authentic and from the period stated. All of our artifacts come with a Certificate of Authenticity.
Questions?
Ask the Relequist
Big Sale! Was: $7000 Now: $490030% Off!
Plus Shipping & Handling
Treasures of the World Artifact Spotlight:
Ancient Egyptian artifacts stone stone wall fragment
Sandstone carving of the profile of Amun, the Egyptian sky God who came to be regarded as a sun God and the head of the Egyptian pantheon, with a chin beard, flat headdress. One line of hieroglyphics. Light earthen patina. New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty
Pre-Columbian Chimu Culture pottery
Black terracotta vessel with single conical shaped spout, the handle in the shape of a monkey. Dark earthen patina.
Egyptian scarab
Carved light green limestone heart scarab, once placed on the throat, chest, or heart of the Mummy. Five lines of hieroglyphics and Egyptian symbols at the bottom including an Eye of Horus, falcons and birds and Egyptian symbols on top. Some were worn by the deceased on a necklace, or mounted in gold settings as a pectoral. Heart scarabs provided the bearer with the assurance that at the final judgment as depicted in the Book of the Dead, the bearer would be found "True of Voice" and accepted into the eternal afterlife by the God Osiris. 18th Dynasty.
Amazon.com Music
Online shopping for hundreds of thousands of music CDs from your favorite artists at everyday low prices.
