Ancient Egyptian Blue-Green Faience Ushabti with Painted Hieroglyphs | 21st–22nd Dynasties | Circa 1070–715 BCE

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From the collection of Dr. Bruce L. Ralston, Tuxedo Park, New York, USA. Dr. Ralston was a private collector who assembled a substantial collection of antiquities during the 1960s and 1970s, with particular holdings in Egyptian, Roman, and Middle Eastern material. 

A period photograph from Dr. Bruce L. Ralston’s collection, believed to date to approximately the late 1970s to 1980s, provides important visual documentation of the piece within his collection. The artifact can be clearly identified near the centre of the photograph, positioned directly beneath the large Egyptian boat model among other antiquities displayed in Dr. Ralston’s home collection. It is the last photo uploaded. 

Subsequently handled by Tremont Auctions, Sudbury, Massachusetts, a full-service auction house specializing in fine art, antiques, Asian works of art, antiquities, and jewelry. 

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Ancient Egyptian blue-green faience ushabti funerary figure dating to the Third Intermediate Period, circa 1070–715 BCE.
Ancient Egyptian blue-green glazed faience ushabti from the Third Intermediate Period, 21st–22nd Dynasties, circa 1070–715 BCE, featuring crossed arms, a tripartite wig, surviving black-painted hieroglyphic inscriptions, and aged turquoise glaze. Formerly in the Dr. Bruce L. Ralston Collection.
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Third Intermediate Period Egyptian ushabti with surviving black-painted decoration across the arms and upper torso.
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Egyptian faience shabti with a slender elongated body, rounded wig, and slightly projecting foot.
Ancient Egyptian ushabti displaying areas of glaze loss, surface pitting, and mineral deposits across its faience body.
Third Intermediate Period shabti with surviving turquoise glaze contrasting against worn beige and brown surfaces.
Ancient Egyptian faience funerary figure featuring black-painted facial details and traces of original decorative pigment.
Egyptian ushabti from circa 1070–715 BCE, displaying traditional funerary styling and a partially preserved inscription.
Ancient Egyptian shabti with minor losses around the foot and weathered surfaces reflecting its archaeological character.
Blue-green glazed Egyptian ushabti representing a symbolic servant intended to perform agricultural labour in the afterlife.
Ancient Egyptian faience ushabti from the Dr. Bruce L. Ralston Collection, featuring a mummiform body and black-painted hieroglyphs.
Historical collection photograph from Dr. Bruce L. Ralston’s private collection in Tuxedo Park, New York, showing the Egyptian faience ushabti positioned beneath a large Egyptian boat model among other antiquities, circa late 1970s–1980s.
  • Ancient Egyptian blue-green faience ushabti funerary figure dating to the Third Intermediate Period, circa 1070–715 BCE.
  • Ancient Egyptian blue-green glazed faience ushabti from the Third Intermediate Period, 21st–22nd Dynasties, circa 1070–715 BCE, featuring crossed arms, a tripartite wig, surviving black-painted hieroglyphic inscriptions, and aged turquoise glaze. Formerly in the Dr. Bruce L. Ralston Collection.
  • Egyptian faience shabti from the 21st–22nd Dynasties, featuring a slender mummiform body and surviving turquoise glaze.
  • Ancient Egyptian ushabti with crossed arms, a rounded tripartite wig, and black-painted decorative details.
  • Blue-green glazed Egyptian funerary attendant with an elongated body and traditional mummiform proportions.
  • Ancient Egyptian faience ushabti displaying modelled facial features with traces of black-painted eyes and eyebrows.
  • Egyptian shabti figure featuring a tripartite wig with long frontal lappets extending over the shoulders and chest.
  • Third Intermediate Period Egyptian ushabti with surviving black-painted decoration across the arms and upper torso.
  • Ancient Egyptian turquoise faience funerary figurine with beige surface deposits and areas of naturally aged glaze.
  • Egyptian faience ushabti displaying partially preserved black-painted hieroglyphic inscriptions along the lower body.
  • Ancient Egyptian shabti featuring a vertical column of worn hieroglyphic signs associated with funerary traditions.
  • Blue-green Egyptian ushabti with crossed hands and decorative black pigment remaining across the mummiform body.
  • Ancient Egyptian funerary attendant showing turquoise-green glaze, brown discoloration, and age-related surface abrasion.
  • Egyptian faience shabti with a slender elongated body, rounded wig, and slightly projecting foot.
  • Ancient Egyptian ushabti displaying areas of glaze loss, surface pitting, and mineral deposits across its faience body.
  • Third Intermediate Period shabti with surviving turquoise glaze contrasting against worn beige and brown surfaces.
  • Ancient Egyptian faience funerary figure featuring black-painted facial details and traces of original decorative pigment.
  • Egyptian ushabti from circa 1070–715 BCE, displaying traditional funerary styling and a partially preserved inscription.
  • Ancient Egyptian shabti with minor losses around the foot and weathered surfaces reflecting its archaeological character.
  • Blue-green glazed Egyptian ushabti representing a symbolic servant intended to perform agricultural labour in the afterlife.
  • Ancient Egyptian faience ushabti from the Dr. Bruce L. Ralston Collection, featuring a mummiform body and black-painted hieroglyphs.
  • Historical collection photograph from Dr. Bruce L. Ralston’s private collection in Tuxedo Park, New York, showing the Egyptian faience ushabti positioned beneath a large Egyptian boat model among other antiquities, circa late 1970s–1980s.
Ancient Egyptian blue-green faience ushabti funerary figure dating to the Third Intermediate Period, circa 1070–715 BCE.
Ancient Egyptian blue-green glazed faience ushabti from the Third Intermediate Period, 21st–22nd Dynasties, circa 1070–715 BCE, featuring crossed arms, a tripartite wig, surviving black-painted hieroglyphic inscriptions, and aged turquoise glaze. Formerly in the Dr. Bruce L. Ralston Collection.
Egyptian faience shabti from the 21st–22nd Dynasties, featuring a slender mummiform body and surviving turquoise glaze.
Ancient Egyptian ushabti with crossed arms, a rounded tripartite wig, and black-painted decorative details.
Blue-green glazed Egyptian funerary attendant with an elongated body and traditional mummiform proportions.
Ancient Egyptian faience ushabti displaying modelled facial features with traces of black-painted eyes and eyebrows.
Egyptian shabti figure featuring a tripartite wig with long frontal lappets extending over the shoulders and chest.
Third Intermediate Period Egyptian ushabti with surviving black-painted decoration across the arms and upper torso.
Ancient Egyptian turquoise faience funerary figurine with beige surface deposits and areas of naturally aged glaze.
Egyptian faience ushabti displaying partially preserved black-painted hieroglyphic inscriptions along the lower body.
Ancient Egyptian shabti featuring a vertical column of worn hieroglyphic signs associated with funerary traditions.
Blue-green Egyptian ushabti with crossed hands and decorative black pigment remaining across the mummiform body.
Ancient Egyptian funerary attendant showing turquoise-green glaze, brown discoloration, and age-related surface abrasion.
Egyptian faience shabti with a slender elongated body, rounded wig, and slightly projecting foot.
Ancient Egyptian ushabti displaying areas of glaze loss, surface pitting, and mineral deposits across its faience body.
Third Intermediate Period shabti with surviving turquoise glaze contrasting against worn beige and brown surfaces.
Ancient Egyptian faience funerary figure featuring black-painted facial details and traces of original decorative pigment.
Egyptian ushabti from circa 1070–715 BCE, displaying traditional funerary styling and a partially preserved inscription.
Ancient Egyptian shabti with minor losses around the foot and weathered surfaces reflecting its archaeological character.
Blue-green glazed Egyptian ushabti representing a symbolic servant intended to perform agricultural labour in the afterlife.
Ancient Egyptian faience ushabti from the Dr. Bruce L. Ralston Collection, featuring a mummiform body and black-painted hieroglyphs.
Historical collection photograph from Dr. Bruce L. Ralston’s private collection in Tuxedo Park, New York, showing the Egyptian faience ushabti positioned beneath a large Egyptian boat model among other antiquities, circa late 1970s–1980s.
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Ancient Egyptian Blue-Green Faience Ushabti with Painted Hieroglyphs | 21st–22nd Dynasties | Circa 1070–715 BCE

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Historical Context & Origin

Region: Ancient Egypt
Material: Blue-green glazed faience with black-painted details
Period: Third Intermediate Period, 21st–22nd Dynasties, circa 1070–715 BCE

This ancient Egyptian ushabti dates to the Third Intermediate Period, a time when funerary traditions remained deeply rooted in longstanding Egyptian religious beliefs. During the 21st and 22nd Dynasties, ushabtis continued to be placed in tombs as magical servants intended to undertake labour on behalf of the deceased in the afterlife.

Faience was especially well suited to funerary objects because its blue-green colouring was associated with regeneration, fertility, rebirth, and the life-giving waters of the Nile. These symbolic associations made the material particularly appropriate for objects intended to accompany the deceased into the afterlife.

Description

This slender Egyptian faience ushabti depicts a standing mummiform figure with the arms crossed over the chest and an elongated body terminating in a slightly projecting foot.

The figure wears a rounded tripartite wig, with long frontal lappets extending down over the shoulders and upper chest. The face retains modelled features including the nose and mouth, while surviving black-painted decoration emphasizes the eyes, brows, facial details, wig, arms, and portions of the body.

Areas of turquoise and blue-green glaze remain visible throughout the figure, contrasting with naturally aged beige and brown surface deposits and areas of glaze loss. A partially preserved vertical column of black-painted hieroglyphic signs extends down the front of the lower body. While the inscription remains visibly discernible in places, it is incomplete and has not been attributed to a specific named individual.

The combination of mummiform form, blue-green faience, black-painted detailing, and vertical inscription is consistent with funerary ushabti production of Egypt’s Third Intermediate Period.

Features

- Blue-green glazed faience construction

- Mummiform body with crossed arms

- Rounded tripartite wig

- Black-painted facial details

- Black-painted arm and body details

- Partial vertical hieroglyphic inscription

- Surviving turquoise-green glaze

- Elongated body with slightly projecting foot

- Third Intermediate Period funerary figure

Cultural Significance

Ushabtis, also known as shabtis or shawabtis, were small funerary figures placed in Egyptian tombs to act as substitute workers for the deceased in the afterlife. Egyptian religious belief held that the deceased could be summoned to perform agricultural or other labour in the Field of Reeds, and ushabtis were intended to answer that summons in their place.

Many examples were inscribed with the name or title of the deceased, or with portions of what is commonly known as the shabti spell, derived from Chapter 6 of the Book of the Dead. This spell instructed the figure to respond when called upon to undertake work in the afterlife.

By the Third Intermediate Period, large numbers of ushabtis could be included within a single burial, reflecting both the continued importance of funerary magic and the increasingly standardized production of these figures.

Condition

The figure remains substantially intact with its recognizable mummiform shape, crossed arms, tripartite wig, facial features, and surviving inscription.

The surface shows age-related wear, abrasions, pitting, deposits, discolouration, and areas of glaze and pigment loss. Blue-green glaze remains visible across portions of the face, torso, and lower body. Black-painted decorative elements and portions of the hieroglyphic inscription remain discernible.

Minor irregularities and small losses are visible around the lower foot area, consistent with age and archaeological history.

Dimensions (Approximate)

Height: 5 inches
Width: 1.5 inches
Depth: 1.25 inches

Age (Approximate)

2,700–3,100 years old

Provenance

From the collection of Dr. Bruce L. Ralston, Tuxedo Park, New York, USA. Dr. Ralston was a private collector who assembled a substantial collection of antiquities during the 1960s and 1970s, with particular holdings in Egyptian, Roman, and Middle Eastern material.

A period photograph from Dr. Bruce L. Ralston’s collection, believed to date to approximately the late 1970s to 1980s, provides important visual documentation of the piece within his collection. The artifact can be clearly identified near the centre of the photograph, positioned directly beneath the large Egyptian boat model among other antiquities displayed in Dr. Ralston’s home collection. It is the last photo uploaded.

Subsequently handled by Tremont Auctions, Sudbury, Massachusetts, a full-service auction house specializing in fine art, antiques, Asian works of art, antiquities, and jewelry.

Learn More

Explore the history and funerary purpose of ancient Egyptian shabtis through University College London.

Browse our collection of Ancient Egyptian Mummies & Artifacts to discover more objects reflecting the spiritual beliefs, burial customs, and artistic traditions of ancient Egypt.

Description

Historical Context & Origin

Region: Ancient Egypt
Material: Blue-green glazed faience with black-painted details
Period: Third Intermediate Period, 21st–22nd Dynasties, circa 1070–715 BCE

This ancient Egyptian ushabti dates to the Third Intermediate Period, a time when funerary traditions remained deeply rooted in longstanding Egyptian religious beliefs. During the 21st and 22nd Dynasties, ushabtis continued to be placed in tombs as magical servants intended to undertake labour on behalf of the deceased in the afterlife.

Faience was especially well suited to funerary objects because its blue-green colouring was associated with regeneration, fertility, rebirth, and the life-giving waters of the Nile. These symbolic associations made the material particularly appropriate for objects intended to accompany the deceased into the afterlife.

Description

This slender Egyptian faience ushabti depicts a standing mummiform figure with the arms crossed over the chest and an elongated body terminating in a slightly projecting foot.

The figure wears a rounded tripartite wig, with long frontal lappets extending down over the shoulders and upper chest. The face retains modelled features including the nose and mouth, while surviving black-painted decoration emphasizes the eyes, brows, facial details, wig, arms, and portions of the body.

Areas of turquoise and blue-green glaze remain visible throughout the figure, contrasting with naturally aged beige and brown surface deposits and areas of glaze loss. A partially preserved vertical column of black-painted hieroglyphic signs extends down the front of the lower body. While the inscription remains visibly discernible in places, it is incomplete and has not been attributed to a specific named individual.

The combination of mummiform form, blue-green faience, black-painted detailing, and vertical inscription is consistent with funerary ushabti production of Egypt’s Third Intermediate Period.

Features

- Blue-green glazed faience construction

- Mummiform body with crossed arms

- Rounded tripartite wig

- Black-painted facial details

- Black-painted arm and body details

- Partial vertical hieroglyphic inscription

- Surviving turquoise-green glaze

- Elongated body with slightly projecting foot

- Third Intermediate Period funerary figure

Cultural Significance

Ushabtis, also known as shabtis or shawabtis, were small funerary figures placed in Egyptian tombs to act as substitute workers for the deceased in the afterlife. Egyptian religious belief held that the deceased could be summoned to perform agricultural or other labour in the Field of Reeds, and ushabtis were intended to answer that summons in their place.

Many examples were inscribed with the name or title of the deceased, or with portions of what is commonly known as the shabti spell, derived from Chapter 6 of the Book of the Dead. This spell instructed the figure to respond when called upon to undertake work in the afterlife.

By the Third Intermediate Period, large numbers of ushabtis could be included within a single burial, reflecting both the continued importance of funerary magic and the increasingly standardized production of these figures.

Condition

The figure remains substantially intact with its recognizable mummiform shape, crossed arms, tripartite wig, facial features, and surviving inscription.

The surface shows age-related wear, abrasions, pitting, deposits, discolouration, and areas of glaze and pigment loss. Blue-green glaze remains visible across portions of the face, torso, and lower body. Black-painted decorative elements and portions of the hieroglyphic inscription remain discernible.

Minor irregularities and small losses are visible around the lower foot area, consistent with age and archaeological history.

Dimensions (Approximate)

Height: 5 inches
Width: 1.5 inches
Depth: 1.25 inches

Age (Approximate)

2,700–3,100 years old

Provenance

From the collection of Dr. Bruce L. Ralston, Tuxedo Park, New York, USA. Dr. Ralston was a private collector who assembled a substantial collection of antiquities during the 1960s and 1970s, with particular holdings in Egyptian, Roman, and Middle Eastern material.

A period photograph from Dr. Bruce L. Ralston’s collection, believed to date to approximately the late 1970s to 1980s, provides important visual documentation of the piece within his collection. The artifact can be clearly identified near the centre of the photograph, positioned directly beneath the large Egyptian boat model among other antiquities displayed in Dr. Ralston’s home collection. It is the last photo uploaded.

Subsequently handled by Tremont Auctions, Sudbury, Massachusetts, a full-service auction house specializing in fine art, antiques, Asian works of art, antiquities, and jewelry.

Learn More

Explore the history and funerary purpose of ancient Egyptian shabtis through University College London.

Browse our collection of Ancient Egyptian Mummies & Artifacts to discover more objects reflecting the spiritual beliefs, burial customs, and artistic traditions of ancient Egypt.

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