Lot 447 - ANCIENT EGYPTIAN HAND CARVED USHABTI HEAD SCULPTURE

An ancient Egyptian 26th Dynasty hand carved bust, probably a part of ushabti sculpture. The ushabti also called shabti or shawabti was a funerary figurine used in ancient Egyptian funerary practices. They were made of wood, stone, terracotta or faience. Ushabtis were placed in tombs among the grave goods and were intended to act as servants or minions for the deceased, should they be called upon to do manual labor in the afterlife. They carried inscriptions asserting their readiness to answer the gods summons to work. Circa: 663 to 525 BC. Ancient Egyptian Religious Sculptures And Art Collectibles.

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