USHABTI
Guide to the Afterlife

One of the most interesting artifacts from ancient Egypt is the ushabti, the magical statue found in tombs. Magic played an important role in the daily lives of the ancient Egyptians. Part of their magic was the belief that amulets and statues would protect them from perils, both real and imagined, in their daily lives and in the next world.

Egyptians of the Middle Period began to place small statues in the tombs of the deceased.These statues were intended to be servants which would magically come to life. They would perform whatever task the deceased was called upon to do in the afterlife. A typical spell would be "O shwabti, if the deceased is called upon to do work in the next world, answer "Here I am!" Plough the fields, fill the canals with water and carry the sand from the east to the west." The Ushabti (meaning "answerer") is a purely Egyptian artform that had not changed for over 2,500 years. Protect yourself from the perils of life, own a piece of Egyptian magic.

Large Wooden Ushabti..... SOLD!

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Ptolemaic period 300-30 B.C.; Egyptian wood Ptah-Soker; yellow-wash with black painted features, hair, and hieroglyphs on front with backpack applied on reverse with black paint; The Ptolemys' ruled Egypt until conquered by Rome in 30 B.C.. Cleopatra was the last of this lineage and was possibly alive at the time of this carving; an unusual carving in remarkable condition with some paint loss mostly on one side of face; mounted on small black stand for display; measures approx. 6 1/8" without stand.
Large Wooden Ptah-Soker..... $950.00

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Ptolemaic period 300-30 B.C.; Egyptian wood Ptah-Soker; yellow-wash with black painted features, hair, and hieroglyphs on front with backpack applied on reverse with black paint; The Ptolemys' ruled Egypt until conquered by Rome in 30 B.C.. Cleopatra was the last of this lineage and was possibly alive at the time of this carving; an unusual carving in remarkable condition with scattered paint loss and minor chipping; mounted on small black stand for display; very large size that measures approx. 7" without stand.

 

Ushabti Figure..... $125.00

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Steatite; circa 664-525 B.C.; brown glaze; chip on top of head; measures approx. 3 1/8" tall; interesting style.
Ushabti..... $400.00

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26th Dynasty; Saite Period circa 664-525 B.C.; blue/green faience; very nice hieroglyphs on lower portion as follows, "May he be illuminated, the Osiris, Bek-tep, born of the Lady Iset .   .   . the justified"; measures approx. 4 1/8" tall
Ushabti..... $350.00

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26th Dynasty; Saite period; circa 664-525 B.C.; a beautiful ushabti with a nice blue glaze; hieroglyphs on lower portion; This ushabti represents a male human figure as Osiris, holding the crook and flail; measures approx. 4 1/4" high

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