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UP for Auction… XXX-LARGE Fine Authentic Antique Egyptian Faience Ushabti (SHABTI), with great details ….Private Collection...ONE OF A KIND
USHABTIES: The Ushabti funerary figurines were placed in tombs among the grave goods and were intended to act as a magical substitute for the deceased owner when the gods requested him to undertake menial tasks in the afterlife; the word Ushabti is usually translated as “answerer.” During the New Kingdom (1539–1075 bce) the figures were made to resemble the tomb owner by being fashioned in the form of a mummy bearing the owner’s name.
DIMENSIONS
+ 34 x 9.5 x 6 cm (13.4" x 3.8" x 2.4" Inches)
+ Almost 2KG in weight.
CONDITIONS
+ Intact in original condition, No repairs or restoration
+ Place of Origin is Luxor / Egypt.
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