Ancient Egyptian Ushabti box, 664-332 BC, Thebes, painted wood. Louvre Museum N2697. Decoration: front side; the 4 sons of Horus (standing); isis : ta
Ancient Egyptian Ushabti box, 664-332 BC, Thebes, painted wood. Louvre Museum N2697. Decoration: front side; the 4 sons of Horus (standing); isis : table of offerings , Tthe other 3 facets are covered with inscriptions. The box was deposited in the tomb next to the coffin. It contained funerary servants, ushabti, active representatives of the deceased in the afterlife. Height: cm; Length: 62 cm; Width: 32 cm. Sully room 643. The ushabti (shabti or shawabti) was a funerary figurine used in ancient Egyptian funerary practices. Ushabtis were placed in tombs among the grave goods and were intended to act as servants or minions for the deceased, should they be called upon to do manual labor in the afterlife. The figurines frequently carried a hoe on their shoulder and a basket on their backs, implying they were intended to farm for the deceased. They were usually written on by the use of hieroglyphs typically found on the legs.[1][2] They carried inscriptions asserting their readiness to answer the gods' summons to work.
Size: 5987px × 4622px
Location: Louvre Museum
Photo credit: © funkyfood London - Paul Williams / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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