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Ushabti
Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
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Ushabti

Artist/Maker (Artist Unknown)
Date712-332 BCE
MediumEgyptian faience (powdered quartz sintered body and alkaline glaze)
DimensionsOverall: 5 3/8 x 1 3/8 x 1 1/8 in. (13.7 x 3.5 x 2.9 cm)
ClassificationsVisual Works
Credit LineGift of Dr. Marcus J. Zbar
Terms
    Object number82.0188
    DescriptionA ushabti is a servant figure designed to work for the deceased in the next world. They could be made of stone, wood, metal, or most commonly molded in faience like this one. The inscription on the ushabti says that if the deceased is called to do agricultural work in the next world, this figurine will say “Ushabti” “I will answer” in Egyptian.
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    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Artist Unknown
    1292-30 BCE
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Artist Unknown
    1292-30 BCE
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Artist Unknown
    1292-30 BCE
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Artist Unknown
    1292-30 BCE
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Artist Unknown
    664-342 BCE
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Artist Unknown
    1292-30 BCE
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Artist Unknown
    664-342 BCE
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Artist Unknown
    1292-30 BCE
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Artist Unknown
    664-342 BCE
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Artist Unknown
    664-342 BCE
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Artist Unknown
    1292-30 BCE
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Artist Unknown
    1292-30 BCE