Traces of light blue glazed faience Ushabti one verical line of hieroglyphics including the sun god Ra, hoe and pick, tripartite wig, slightly smiling mouth, straight nose, eyebrows, flat bare back. 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
6 1/4"
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