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Item number M3.190 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.

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Description

Ushabti figure representing a mummy wearing a nemes headdress (striped head cloth) with a chin beard and crossed arms, and holding a sceptre in each hand. The body of the figure is carved with eight rows of hieroglyphs, and the figure is standing on a square base. A vertical band of hieroglyphs extends down the back of the figure. The figure is glazed with light green in some areas.

History Of Use

Ushabti are tomb figurines, they accompany the deceased as a servant in the afterlife.

Narrative

Collected by H. V. S. Page, who said it was from the tomb of an Egyptian General, Ankh-uah-ab-ra-sa-nit.

Specific Techniques

Egyptian faience was made by mixing quartz sand that had been powdered with an alkaline material, such as potash, and natron, a mineral containing sodium. When the mixture was heated to a sufficiently high temperature, a shiny surface formed. If copper was present in the mix, the surface would be a turquoise colour.