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Ushabti
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
This ushabti figure has long black hair with red lines across the ends. It has red necklaces and folded arms. In the right arm is a hoe, and in the left is a mattock. Behind each shoulder is a sack. There is an inscription in blue in horizontal bands on the front and the sides. The inscription bands are divided by red lines. The piece has a base. The authenticity of this piece has been questioned.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Dikran Kelekian, New York and Paris [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1924, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Geographies
Egypt, Luxor (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 9 5/8 in. (24.5 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1924
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
22.182