A good green glazed faience ushabti, moulded in mummiform, wearing a tripartite wig and plaited divine beard. The face is well defined, the arms crossed on the chest, the hands protude from a shroud to hold agricultural tools in each fist, the right hand also holding a twisted rope connected to an seed sack behind the left shoulder. A T-bar column of incised text at the front reads: "Illuminate the Osiris, Horpenaset, born of Asetshesen". Shallow dorsal pillar at back.
Shabti were figures placed in ancient Egyptian tombs in order to serve the deceased in the afterlife. They hold objects (in this case flails and a basket) that they will use to work, and are carved with inscriptions; usually a passage from the Book of the Dead.
Condition: The shabti is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks or breaks. Custom mounted.
Dimensions: height 4 3/4 inches ( 12 centimeters)
Provenance: Private NJ collection
