Caption

Udja-hera shabti, Udja-hera ca. 380–343 BC. Mummy-shaped funerary figurine shabti, Late Period, 30th Dynasty, Egypt. Height 15.5 cm, width 3.9 cm. Standing on a base with back supported by a pillar. Arms crossed on the chest, right folded over left; elbows and shoulders subtly marked. Holds hoes in each hand with slightly curled handles; right hand also holds a twisted rope from which a basket is slung over the left shoulder. Convex tools and an engraved basket. Long three-part wig combed into narrow strands ending in borders; long slightly tapering curled beard; large ears; proportionate, carefully crafted facial details with a slight smile. Inscription engraved in three columns separated by lines on the front of the legs. Mentions wigs, hieroglyphs, hoes, beards, Book of the Dead, funerary figurines, grave goods., A tall, vertical statuette with a smooth, elongated form in shades of blue and turquoise, showing areas of pale greenish-blue and subtle beige wear; the figure has a rounded head with vertical textured lines at the back, narrow shoulders with arms held close to the body, and a long, tapered lower body that ends on a small rectangular base; the surface shows small spots of darker blue, light speckling, and slightly rough patches, all set against a plain gray background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A02_188

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Rights managed

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64.1Mb (1.2Mb) / 12.4in x 20.0in / 3732 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Udja-hera shabti Udja-hera ca 380–343 Bc Mummy-shaped funerary figurine shabti Late Period 30th Dynasty Egypt Height 15.5 cm width 3.9 cm Standing base back supported pillar Arms crossed chest right folded left elbows shoulders subtly marked Holds hoes hand slightly curled handles right hand also holds twisted rope basket slung left shoulder Convex tools engraved basket Long three-part wig combed narrow strands ending borders long slightly tapering beard large ears proportionate carefully crafted facial details slight smile Inscription engraved three columns separated lines front legs Mentions wigs hieroglyphs hoes beards Book Dead funerary figurines grave goods tall vertical statuette smooth elongated form shades blue turquoise showing areas pale greenish-blue subtle beige wear figure rounded head vertical textured back narrow shoulders arms held close body long tapered lower body ends small rectangular base surface small spots darker blue light speckling slightly rough patches set plain gray background.