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Preview image of work. faience, Ushabti 989

1905.25.1

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Ushabti

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Artist

Artist Unidentified (Egyptian)

Title

Ushabti

Creation Date

11th century BCE-6th century BCE

Century

11th century BCE-6th century BCE

Classification

Sculpture

Creation Place

Ancient Mediterranean, Egyptian

Medium and Support

faience

Credit Line

Gift of Mr. Dana C. Estes, Honorary Degree 1898

Copyright

Public Domain

Accession Number

1905.25.1

Nesbanebdjed’s shabti, or helper in the afterlife, wears a tripartite wig and plaited false beard. His arms, crossed over his chest, hold a pick and hoe, and he carries a seed-bag over his left shoulder. A hieroglyphic inscription, on the lower portion of his body, reads, “Illuminate the Osiris, the Imy-Khent Priest, the One who separates the two gods, Prophet of Osiris in Anpet, overseer of wab-priests of Sekhmet in Mendes, the Prophet of the Ram Lord of Mendes, Nesbanebdjed, born the Shentyt.”