Ancient Egyptian Turquoise-Blue Faience Ushabti Funerary Figure | Late Period–Ptolemaic, 664–30 BCE

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Formerly part of a private collection in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, specializing in ancient Egyptian artifacts. The collection reflects a focused interest in Egyptian antiquities and material culture, including objects associated with the civilization's funerary beliefs and religious traditions.

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Ancient Egyptian turquoise-blue faience ushabti funerary figure, circa 664–30 BCE, featuring a traditional mummiform body and sculpted facial features.
360-degree rotating view of an Ancient Egyptian turquoise-blue faience ushabti funerary figure, attributed to the Late Period–Ptolemaic Period (664–30 BCE), showing its mummiform body, crossed arms, stylized facial features, projecting foot base, and weathered blue glaze with earthy-brown deposits.
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Turquoise-blue Egyptian ushabti funerary figure featuring softened facial modelling, localized glaze losses, fine cracking, and earthy-brown encrustations.
Ancient Egyptian shabti with a traditional mummiform silhouette, surviving turquoise glaze, and an elongated lower section with a curved base.
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Ancient Egyptian Late Period–Ptolemaic ushabti figure featuring turquoise-blue glaze, a rounded head, traditional crossed arms, and archaeological surface wear.
  • Ancient Egyptian turquoise-blue faience ushabti funerary figure, circa 664–30 BCE, featuring a traditional mummiform body and sculpted facial features.
  • 360-degree rotating view of an Ancient Egyptian turquoise-blue faience ushabti funerary figure, attributed to the Late Period–Ptolemaic Period (664–30 BCE), showing its mummiform body, crossed arms, stylized facial features, projecting foot base, and weathered blue glaze with earthy-brown deposits.
  • Ancient Egyptian shabti figure from the Late Period–Ptolemaic era, displaying vibrant turquoise glaze, crossed arms, and a rounded head.
  • Egyptian faience ushabti with a stylized tripartite wig, softly modelled facial features, and surviving blue-green glaze with earthy deposits.
  • Ancient Egyptian funerary servant figurine featuring a slender mummiform body, raised arms across the chest, and weathered turquoise-blue faience.
  • Late Period Egyptian ushabti figure displaying simplified facial details, a rounded headdress, and textured blue glaze with natural discoloration.
  • Ancient Egyptian turquoise faience shabti with traditional funerary styling, an elongated body, and areas of exposed cream-coloured material.
  • Egyptian funerary ushabti from circa 664–30 BCE featuring a forward-projecting foot, narrow lower body, and distinctive blue-green surface.
  • Ancient Egyptian miniature faience figure displaying raised arm detailing, a stylized wig, and scattered mineral-like deposits across its surface.
  • Turquoise-blue Egyptian ushabti funerary figure featuring softened facial modelling, localized glaze losses, fine cracking, and earthy-brown encrustations.
  • Ancient Egyptian shabti with a traditional mummiform silhouette, surviving turquoise glaze, and an elongated lower section with a curved base.
  • Egyptian faience funerary figurine displaying a comparatively plain reverse, softly rounded contours, and areas of surviving blue coloration.
  • Ancient Egyptian Late Period–Ptolemaic ushabti figure featuring turquoise-blue glaze, a rounded head, traditional crossed arms, and archaeological surface wear.
Ancient Egyptian turquoise-blue faience ushabti funerary figure, circa 664–30 BCE, featuring a traditional mummiform body and sculpted facial features.
360-degree rotating view of an Ancient Egyptian turquoise-blue faience ushabti funerary figure, attributed to the Late Period–Ptolemaic Period (664–30 BCE), showing its mummiform body, crossed arms, stylized facial features, projecting foot base, and weathered blue glaze with earthy-brown deposits.
Ancient Egyptian shabti figure from the Late Period–Ptolemaic era, displaying vibrant turquoise glaze, crossed arms, and a rounded head.
Egyptian faience ushabti with a stylized tripartite wig, softly modelled facial features, and surviving blue-green glaze with earthy deposits.
Ancient Egyptian funerary servant figurine featuring a slender mummiform body, raised arms across the chest, and weathered turquoise-blue faience.
Late Period Egyptian ushabti figure displaying simplified facial details, a rounded headdress, and textured blue glaze with natural discoloration.
Ancient Egyptian turquoise faience shabti with traditional funerary styling, an elongated body, and areas of exposed cream-coloured material.
Egyptian funerary ushabti from circa 664–30 BCE featuring a forward-projecting foot, narrow lower body, and distinctive blue-green surface.
Ancient Egyptian miniature faience figure displaying raised arm detailing, a stylized wig, and scattered mineral-like deposits across its surface.
Turquoise-blue Egyptian ushabti funerary figure featuring softened facial modelling, localized glaze losses, fine cracking, and earthy-brown encrustations.
Ancient Egyptian shabti with a traditional mummiform silhouette, surviving turquoise glaze, and an elongated lower section with a curved base.
Egyptian faience funerary figurine displaying a comparatively plain reverse, softly rounded contours, and areas of surviving blue coloration.
Ancient Egyptian Late Period–Ptolemaic ushabti figure featuring turquoise-blue glaze, a rounded head, traditional crossed arms, and archaeological surface wear.
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Ancient Egyptian Turquoise-Blue Faience Ushabti Funerary Figure | Late Period–Ptolemaic, 664–30 BCE

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Historical Context & Origin

Region: Ancient Egypt
Material: Turquoise-Blue Glazed Egyptian Faience
Period: Late Period–Ptolemaic Period, circa 664–30 BCE

Description

This attractive miniature ancient Egyptian faience ushabti funerary figure features the traditional mummiform appearance associated with ancient Egyptian burial practices. Its distinctive turquoise-blue glazed surface, sculpted facial features, and compact proportions reflect the craftsmanship of Egyptian funerary figurines.

The figure features a rounded head with softly modelled facial features, framed by a stylized tripartite wig extending along the shoulders. Its simplified facial details retain the recognizable characteristics of traditional Egyptian ushabti sculpture.

Both arms are represented in raised relief across the chest, with the hands positioned near the centre of the torso. This arrangement reflects conventional ushabti imagery, in which funerary servant figures were frequently depicted holding agricultural implements associated with their responsibilities in the afterlife.

The elongated mummiform body narrows toward a distinctive, forward-projecting foot or base, creating a recognizable silhouette despite the figure's miniature size.

Particularly appealing is the surviving turquoise-blue glaze, which contrasts with areas of cream and earthy-brown material. The surface displays an irregular, textured appearance, with localized glaze losses exposing the underlying body and scattered mineral-like deposits.

The facial modelling, crossed-arm arrangement, and overall sculptural form remain identifiable. No clearly legible hieroglyphic inscription is visible on the surviving surfaces.

The reverse is comparatively plain, with a softly rounded contour and areas of surviving blue coloration.

Features

- Ancient Egyptian miniature funerary ushabti figure

- Brilliant turquoise-blue glazed faience with variations in colour and texture

- Traditional elongated mummiform body

- Rounded head with simplified facial modelling

- Stylized tripartite wig framing the face and shoulders

- Raised arms positioned across the upper torso in the traditional ushabti arrangement

- Sculptural detailing associated with Egyptian funerary servant figures

- Distinctive forward-projecting foot or base

- Areas of surviving blue glaze, exposed lighter material, surface pitting, fine cracking, and earthy-brown deposits

- Compact proportions characteristic of miniature Egyptian funerary figurines

Cultural Significance

Ushabti figures, also known as shabtis or shawabtis, represent one of the most enduring expressions of ancient Egyptian beliefs concerning death, resurrection, and eternal existence.

These miniature human figures were placed within tombs to serve the deceased in the afterlife, where they were believed to magically undertake agricultural and other labour on their owner's behalf.

The tradition was closely associated with Chapter 6 of the Egyptian Book of the Dead, which contained an invocation instructing the figures to respond whenever the deceased was called upon to perform work in the next world.

As Egyptian funerary traditions developed, wealthy individuals were sometimes buried with substantial collections of ushabtis, including groups intended to provide workers throughout the year. During the Late Period and into Ptolemaic Egypt, faience ushabtis remained an important component of funerary equipment. Some were elaborately inscribed with hieroglyphic prayers and personal names, while others were manufactured in simpler, uninscribed forms.

Egyptian faience was particularly prized for its brilliant blue and turquoise coloration. Produced from a quartz-rich composition with a vitreous glaze, its luminous surface evoked the colours of turquoise and other precious materials.

Blue-green hues also carried powerful associations with life, fertility, regeneration, and eternal renewal, making faience particularly meaningful for objects intended to accompany the deceased into the afterlife.

The present figure reflects these longstanding Egyptian funerary traditions through its traditional mummiform appearance, crossed-arm arrangement, and distinctive turquoise-blue surface.

Condition

The figure displays considerable surface wear, with areas of surviving turquoise-blue coloration alongside localized glaze losses, pitting, discoloration, and brown surface deposits.

Fine cracks and fissures are visible, particularly around the head and upper sections. The facial features and raised arm details are softened, while the lower body exhibits additional surface irregularities and wear.

The foot or base retains its noticeably curved, forward-projecting form. The overall mummiform silhouette remains clearly recognizable.

Dimensions (Approximate)

Height: 2.25 in
Width: 0.75 in
Depth: 0.35 in

Age (Approximate)

2,050–2,700 years old

Provenance

Formerly part of a private collection in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, specializing in ancient Egyptian artifacts. The collection reflects a focused interest in Egyptian antiquities and material culture, including objects associated with the civilization's funerary beliefs and religious traditions.

Learn More

Discover the funerary significance and craftsmanship of ancient Egyptian shabtis through the Worker Shabti of Henettawy at The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Browse Our Collection of Ancient Egyptian Mummies & Artifacts

Description

Historical Context & Origin

Region: Ancient Egypt
Material: Turquoise-Blue Glazed Egyptian Faience
Period: Late Period–Ptolemaic Period, circa 664–30 BCE

Description

This attractive miniature ancient Egyptian faience ushabti funerary figure features the traditional mummiform appearance associated with ancient Egyptian burial practices. Its distinctive turquoise-blue glazed surface, sculpted facial features, and compact proportions reflect the craftsmanship of Egyptian funerary figurines.

The figure features a rounded head with softly modelled facial features, framed by a stylized tripartite wig extending along the shoulders. Its simplified facial details retain the recognizable characteristics of traditional Egyptian ushabti sculpture.

Both arms are represented in raised relief across the chest, with the hands positioned near the centre of the torso. This arrangement reflects conventional ushabti imagery, in which funerary servant figures were frequently depicted holding agricultural implements associated with their responsibilities in the afterlife.

The elongated mummiform body narrows toward a distinctive, forward-projecting foot or base, creating a recognizable silhouette despite the figure's miniature size.

Particularly appealing is the surviving turquoise-blue glaze, which contrasts with areas of cream and earthy-brown material. The surface displays an irregular, textured appearance, with localized glaze losses exposing the underlying body and scattered mineral-like deposits.

The facial modelling, crossed-arm arrangement, and overall sculptural form remain identifiable. No clearly legible hieroglyphic inscription is visible on the surviving surfaces.

The reverse is comparatively plain, with a softly rounded contour and areas of surviving blue coloration.

Features

- Ancient Egyptian miniature funerary ushabti figure

- Brilliant turquoise-blue glazed faience with variations in colour and texture

- Traditional elongated mummiform body

- Rounded head with simplified facial modelling

- Stylized tripartite wig framing the face and shoulders

- Raised arms positioned across the upper torso in the traditional ushabti arrangement

- Sculptural detailing associated with Egyptian funerary servant figures

- Distinctive forward-projecting foot or base

- Areas of surviving blue glaze, exposed lighter material, surface pitting, fine cracking, and earthy-brown deposits

- Compact proportions characteristic of miniature Egyptian funerary figurines

Cultural Significance

Ushabti figures, also known as shabtis or shawabtis, represent one of the most enduring expressions of ancient Egyptian beliefs concerning death, resurrection, and eternal existence.

These miniature human figures were placed within tombs to serve the deceased in the afterlife, where they were believed to magically undertake agricultural and other labour on their owner's behalf.

The tradition was closely associated with Chapter 6 of the Egyptian Book of the Dead, which contained an invocation instructing the figures to respond whenever the deceased was called upon to perform work in the next world.

As Egyptian funerary traditions developed, wealthy individuals were sometimes buried with substantial collections of ushabtis, including groups intended to provide workers throughout the year. During the Late Period and into Ptolemaic Egypt, faience ushabtis remained an important component of funerary equipment. Some were elaborately inscribed with hieroglyphic prayers and personal names, while others were manufactured in simpler, uninscribed forms.

Egyptian faience was particularly prized for its brilliant blue and turquoise coloration. Produced from a quartz-rich composition with a vitreous glaze, its luminous surface evoked the colours of turquoise and other precious materials.

Blue-green hues also carried powerful associations with life, fertility, regeneration, and eternal renewal, making faience particularly meaningful for objects intended to accompany the deceased into the afterlife.

The present figure reflects these longstanding Egyptian funerary traditions through its traditional mummiform appearance, crossed-arm arrangement, and distinctive turquoise-blue surface.

Condition

The figure displays considerable surface wear, with areas of surviving turquoise-blue coloration alongside localized glaze losses, pitting, discoloration, and brown surface deposits.

Fine cracks and fissures are visible, particularly around the head and upper sections. The facial features and raised arm details are softened, while the lower body exhibits additional surface irregularities and wear.

The foot or base retains its noticeably curved, forward-projecting form. The overall mummiform silhouette remains clearly recognizable.

Dimensions (Approximate)

Height: 2.25 in
Width: 0.75 in
Depth: 0.35 in

Age (Approximate)

2,050–2,700 years old

Provenance

Formerly part of a private collection in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, specializing in ancient Egyptian artifacts. The collection reflects a focused interest in Egyptian antiquities and material culture, including objects associated with the civilization's funerary beliefs and religious traditions.

Learn More

Discover the funerary significance and craftsmanship of ancient Egyptian shabtis through the Worker Shabti of Henettawy at The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Browse Our Collection of Ancient Egyptian Mummies & Artifacts

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