Ushabti Figurine

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Egyptian Ushabti, 525-343 BCE

0000.00.4645

13.5 cm H x 3.5 cm W x 2.5 cm D

This mummy-like figurine, known as an ushabti, holds significant importance in ancient Egyptian funerary practices. Egyptians crafted these small ceramic objects, often using faience, to serve as surrogate servants for the deceased in the Afterlife. This particular blue-green ushabti features a mummified figure with a royal headdress and beard, symbolizing Osiris. Inscriptions on the figurine reference Osiris, Thoth, the god of writing, and a possible name of the deceased individual. These inscriptions held magical significance, activating the ushabti’s duty to serve in the Afterlife.

For more, visit: https://diskoproject.kelsey.lsa.umich.edu/object/ushabti/