An Egyptian Sandstone Ushabti
An Egyptian Sandstone Ushabti, 18th/early 19th Dynasty, circa 1540-1280 B.C.
Artists
Lord of the North Wind, Governor of the Southern Oasis, holding a seed-sack over his back and wearing a double wig of straight and echeloned curls, the nine lines of engraved inscription naming the owner, his titles, and reciting Spell VI of the Book of the Dead on his behalf, the implements formerly painted.
An Egyptian Polychrome Limestone Ushabti of Neb-mehyt (Nebmehite), 19th Dynasty, 1292-1190 B.C.
Explore More
Street Art
The Wall Came Down, Art Went Everywhere
Gestural
The Body Thinks Before the Mind Does
Oil Painting
Oil Paint Is Having Its Loudest Moment Yet
Popular Topics