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Origin: Egypt
Dimensions: 6.15 " (15.6cm) high x 2.25 " (5.7cm) wide
Collection: Egyptian
Medium: Faience
Origin: Egypt
Dimensions: 6.15 " (15.6cm) high x 2.25 " (5.7cm) wide
Collection: Egyptian
Medium: Faience « Less
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Barakat Gallery |
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Origin: Egypt
Circa: 664 BC to 525 BC
Dimensions: 4.625" (11.7cm) high x 1.375" (3.5cm) wide
Collection: Egyptian
Style: 26th Dynasty
Medium: Faience
The 26th Dynasty, More »
Origin: Egypt
Circa: 664 BC to 525 BC
Dimensions: 4.625" (11.7cm) high x 1.375" (3.5cm) wide
Collection: Egyptian
Style: 26th Dynasty
Medium: Faience
The 26th Dynasty, also known as the Saite Period, is traditionally placed by scholars at the end of the Third Intermediate Period or at the beginning of the Late Dynastic Period. In either case, the Saite Period rose from the ashes of a decentralized Egyptian state that had been ravaged by foreign occupation. Supported by the assistance of a powerful family centered in the Delta town of Sais, the Assyrians finally drove the Nubians out of Egypt. At the close of this campaign, Ashurbanipal’s kingdom was at the height of its power; however, due to civil strife back east, he was forced to withdraw his forces from Egypt. Psamtik I, a member of the family from Sais, seized this opportunity to assert his authority over the entire Nile Valley and found his own dynasty, the 26th of Egyptian history. Known as the Saite Period due to the importance of the capital city Sais, the 26th Dynasty, like many before it, sought to emulate the artistic styles of past pharaohs in order to bolster their own claims to power and legitimize their authority.Faience, which dates back to predynastic times, at least 5,000 years, is a glasslike non-clay substance made of materials common to Egypt: ground quartz, crushed quartz pebbles, flint, a soluble salt-like baking soda, lime and ground copper, which provided the characteristic color. The dried objects went into kilns looking pale and colorless but emerged a sparkling "Egyptian blue." Called tjehnet by the Ancient Egyptians, meaning that which is brilliant or scintillating, faience was thought to be filled with the undying light of the sun, moon and stars and was symbolic of rebirth. Ancient Egyptians believed the small blue-green objects helped prepare them for eternity in the afterlife.Perhaps no single object epitomizes the spirit of ancient Egypt better than the ushabti. Shaped like a divine mummy, the ushabti evokes the magical side of Egyptian belief in an afterlife. The two hoes clutched in the hands and the basket carried on the back recall the rural, agrarian culture of the land. The word ushabti (supplanting the older term shawabti) literally means "the answerer." The function of these little figures is described in Chapter VI of the Book of the Dead: "O this Ushabti! If (the deceased) is called upon to do hard labor in the hereafter, say thou: I am here." The ushabti was expected to answer the call to work in place of the deceased, and this passage was frequently inscribed on the figures themselves. Originally, a single ushabti was placed in any given tomb. But by the New Kingdom the statues had come to be regarded as servants and slaves for the deceased, rather than as a substitute. Many have been found buried together, along with an overseer figure. In the course of Egyptian history, ushabti were created from wood, stone, metal and faience. In the cultural renaissance of the XXVIth Dynasty (Saite period), a green faience, the color of the Nile and evocative of the verdant landscape in springtime, was particularly popular. To look upon an ushabti is to come face to face with the mystery and magic of Egypt itself. - (CK.0045) « Less
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Barakat Gallery |
405 North Rodeo Drive |
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Origin: Egypt
Circa: 664 BC to 525 BC
Dimensions: 4.375" (11.1cm) high x 1.25" (3.2cm) wide x .75" (1.9cm) depth
Collection: Egyptian Art
Style: 26th Dynasty
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Origin: Egypt
Circa: 664 BC to 525 BC
Dimensions: 4.375" (11.1cm) high x 1.25" (3.2cm) wide x .75" (1.9cm) depth
Collection: Egyptian Art
Style: 26th Dynasty
Medium: Faience
Perhaps no single object epitomizes the spirit of ancient Egypt better than the ushabti. Shaped like a divine mummy, the ushabti evokes the magical side of Egyptian belief in an afterlife. The two hoes clutched in the hands and the basket carried on the back recall the rural, agrarian culture of the land. The word ushabti (supplanting the older term shawabti) literally means "the answerer." The function of these little figures is described in Chapter VI of the Book of the Dead: "O this Ushabti! If (the deceased) is called upon to do hard labor in the hereafter, say thou: I am here." The ushabti was expected to answer the call to work in place of the deceased, and this passage was frequently inscribed on the figures themselves. Originally, a single ushabti was placed in any given tomb. But by the New Kingdom the statues had come to be regarded as servants and slaves for the deceased, rather than as a substitute. Many have been found buried together, along with an overseer figure. In the course of Egyptian history, ushabti were created from wood, stone, metal and faience. In the cultural renaissance of the XXVIth Dynasty (Saite period), a green faience, the color of the Nile and evocative of the verdant landscape in springtime, was particularly popular. To look upon an ushabti is to come face to face with the mystery and magic of Egypt itself. - (CK.0143) « Less
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Barakat Gallery |
405 North Rodeo Drive |
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Email : barakat@barakatgallery.com |
Phone : 310.859.8408 |
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Origin: Egypt
Circa: 664 BC to 525 BC
Dimensions: 5" (12.7cm) high x 1.25" (3.2cm) wide x .75" (1.9cm) depth
Collection: Egyptian
Style: 26th Dynasty
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Origin: Egypt
Circa: 664 BC to 525 BC
Dimensions: 5" (12.7cm) high x 1.25" (3.2cm) wide x .75" (1.9cm) depth
Collection: Egyptian
Style: 26th Dynasty
Medium: Faience
Perhaps no single object epitomizes the spirit of Ancient Egypt better than the ushabti. Shaped like a divine mummy, the ushabti evokes the magical side of the Egyptian belief in an afterlife, while the two hoes clutched in the hands recall the rural, agrarian culture of the land. The word ushabti (supplanting the older term shawabti) literally means “the answerer.†The function of these little figures is described in Chapter VI of the Book of the Dead: “O this Ushabti! If (the deceased) is called upon to do hard labor in the hereafter, say thou: I am here.†The ushabti was expected to answer the call to work in place of the deceased, and this passage was frequently inscribed on the figures themselves. Originally, a single ushabti was placed in a given tomb; but by the New Kingdom, the statues had come to be regarded as servants and slaves for the deceased rather than as a substitute, and many might be found buried together, along with an overseer figure. In the course of Egyptian history, ushabti were created from wood, stone, metal, and faience. In the cultural renaissance of the XXVI Dynasty (Saite period), a green faience, the color of the Nile and evocative of the verdant landscape in springtime, was particularly popular. To look upon an ushabti is to come face to face with the mystery and magic of Egypt itself. - (CK.0146) « Less
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Barakat Gallery |
405 North Rodeo Drive |
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Email : barakat@barakatgallery.com |
Phone : 310.859.8408 |
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Mezcala Stone Figure - GC.125,Origin: Western Mexico,Circa: 300 BC to 300 AD,Dimensions: 2.5" (6.4cm) high x 1.5" (3.8cm) wide,Collection: Pre-Columbian,Style: More »
Mezcala Stone Figure - GC.125,Origin: Western Mexico,Circa: 300 BC to 300 AD,Dimensions: 2.5" (6.4cm) high x 1.5" (3.8cm) wide,Collection: Pre-Columbian,Style: Mezcala,Medium: Stone,Condition: Fine. « Less
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Barakat Gallery |
405 North Rodeo Drive |
Beverly Hills |
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Email : barakat@barakatgallery.com |
Phone : 310.859.8408 |
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$1800.00
Origin: Egypt
Circa: 664 BC to 525 BC
Dimensions: 4.25" (10.8cm) high x 1.25" (3.2cm) wide x .75" (1.9cm) depth
Collection: Egyptian
Style: 26th Dynasty
Medium: More »
Origin: Egypt
Circa: 664 BC to 525 BC
Dimensions: 4.25" (10.8cm) high x 1.25" (3.2cm) wide x .75" (1.9cm) depth
Collection: Egyptian
Style: 26th Dynasty
Medium: Faience
Perhaps no single object epitomizes the spirit of Ancient Egypt better than the ushabti. Shaped like a divine mummy, the ushabti evokes the magical side of the Egyptian belief in an afterlife, while the two hoes clutched in the hands recall the rural, agrarian culture of the land. The word ushabti (supplanting the older term shawabti) literally means “the answerer.†The function of these little figures is described in Chapter VI of the Book of the Dead: “O this Ushabti! If (the deceased) is called upon to do hard labor in the hereafter, say thou: I am here.†The ushabti was expected to answer the call to work in place of the deceased, and this passage was frequently inscribed on the figures themselves. Originally, a single ushabti was placed in a given tomb; but by the New Kingdom, the statues had come to be regarded as servants and slaves for the deceased rather than as a substitute, and many might be found buried together, along with an overseer figure. In the course of Egyptian history, ushabti were created from wood, stone, metal, and faience. In the cultural renaissance of the XXVI Dynasty (Saite period), a green faience, the color of the Nile and evocative of the verdant landscape in springtime, was particularly popular. To look upon an ushabti is to come face to face with the mystery and magic of Egypt itself. - (CK.0147) « Less
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Ancient Egyptian
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Barakat Gallery |
405 North Rodeo Drive |
Beverly Hills |
California-90210 |
USA |
Email : barakat@barakatgallery.com |
Phone : 310.859.8408 |
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Price :
$1800.00
Origin: Egypt
Circa: 664 BC to 525 BC
Dimensions: 4.25" (10.8cm) high x 1.25" (3.2cm) wide x .75" (1.9cm) depth
Collection: Egyptian
Style: 26th Dynasty
Medium: More »
Origin: Egypt
Circa: 664 BC to 525 BC
Dimensions: 4.25" (10.8cm) high x 1.25" (3.2cm) wide x .75" (1.9cm) depth
Collection: Egyptian
Style: 26th Dynasty
Medium: Faience
Perhaps no single object epitomizes the spirit of Ancient Egypt better than the ushabti. Shaped like a divine mummy, the ushabti evokes the magical side of the Egyptian belief in an afterlife, while the two hoes clutched in the hands recall the rural, agrarian culture of the land. The word ushabti (supplanting the older term shawabti) literally means “the answerer.†The function of these little figures is described in Chapter VI of the Book of the Dead: “O this Ushabti! If (the deceased) is called upon to do hard labor in the hereafter, say thou: I am here.†The ushabti was expected to answer the call to work in place of the deceased, and this passage was frequently inscribed on the figures themselves. Originally, a single ushabti was placed in a given tomb; but by the New Kingdom, the statues had come to be regarded as servants and slaves for the deceased rather than as a substitute, and many might be found buried together, along with an overseer figure. In the course of Egyptian history, ushabti were created from wood, stone, metal, and faience. In the cultural renaissance of the XXVI Dynasty (Saite period), a green faience, the color of the Nile and evocative of the verdant landscape in springtime, was particularly popular. To look upon an ushabti is to come face to face with the mystery and magic of Egypt itself. - (CK.0148) « Less
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Barakat Gallery |
405 North Rodeo Drive |
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Phone : 310.859.8408 |
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$6900.00
This item is an Egyptian USHABTI. These are some of the most interesting and collectable artifacts from ancient Egypt. Ushabtis are magical statues found in tombs. Egyptians More »
This item is an Egyptian USHABTI. These are some of the most interesting and collectable artifacts from ancient Egypt. Ushabtis are magical statues found in tombs. Egyptians believed these Ushabtis would come to life and serve the dead in their after life and do any unpleasant chore the deceased might be called upon to perform in the afterlife. Because the daily life of ancient Egyptians centered on agriculture, these Ushabtis took on the appearance of field workers. They were mummiform, so as to be identified with Osiris, the god of the dead, but their hands were protruding from the bandages so they could do the work. « Less
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Museum Surplus |
P.O. Box 6862 |
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$1595.00
Date: 14th through 8th centuries BC
Size: About 4 1/2 inches tall
Surface: Mostly a dark blue color some deeper blue glazing
Condition: "Very Fine" More »
Date: 14th through 8th centuries BC
Size: About 4 1/2 inches tall
Surface: Mostly a dark blue color some deeper blue glazing
Condition: "Very Fine" condition and has more detail than photo shows.
It is intact. Chipped on mouth.
Features: It has intricate molded and painted Egyptian features
with distinct eyes, headband, grain sack on back, and
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Museum Surplus |
P.O. Box 6862 |
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Phone : (949) 290-2360 |
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$1395.00
Date: 14th through 8th centuries BC
Size: About 3 1/2 inches (88 mm) tall
Surface: Mostly a tan brown color with black heiroglyphs,
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Date: 14th through 8th centuries BC
Size: About 3 1/2 inches (88 mm) tall
Surface: Mostly a tan brown color with black heiroglyphs,
Brown coloring is more uniform than picture indicates (over exposed photo or back)
Condition: "Very Fine" condition and has more detail than photo shows.
It is intact - no obvious chips.
Features: It has intricate molded and painted Egyptian features
with distinct eyes, headband, grain sack on back, and
hieroglyphs down the front « Less
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Museum Surplus |
P.O. Box 6862 |
California-92607 |
USA |
Email : MuseumSurplus@aol.com |
Phone : (949) 290-2360 |
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