Chaouabti or Oushebti - green-blue frit - Ancient Egypt - Late Period

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16th century and older
Other style
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    Shaouabti or oushebti
    blue-green frit
    Ancient Egypt, Late Period (664 - 332 B.C.)
    Dimensions: H. 11 with base; H. 6.5 without (cm.)

    This oushebti rests on a slight bulge. He is wearing a false beard, a wig and farming implements. The green color is due to the aging of the earthenware pigments. He is an epigraph.

    Votive use:
    These statuettes represent the funeral servants who were to answer Osiris' call and replace the dead man in the work of the fields in the afterlife.
    Depending on the social status of the deceased, funerary statuettes are made of terracotta, stone, bronze, wood or green or blue enamelled clay, and represent the deceased either in the Osirid (mummiform) position, or dressed in the garment he wore in everyday life.

    Condition report: accidents and wear

    Ref: 2GCZGOR078

    Condition Very good
    Style Other style (Archeology of Other style Style)
    Period 16th century and older (Archeology 16th century and older)
    Country of origin Other / Unknown
    Shipping Time Ready to ship in 4-7 Business Days
    Location 75002, PARIS, France
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