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Author Topic: Need help identifying an Egyptian faience amulet  (Read 1035 times)

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Patricia F

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Need help identifying an Egyptian faience amulet
« on: December 25, 2020, 05:00:01 pm »
Hello,

I inherited this faience amulet from Egypt and have been researching it unsuccessfully. ??? Was hoping someone on this forum could help me. Thanking you in advance. Regards,  :)


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Re: Need help identifying an Egyptian faience amulet
« Reply #1 on: December 25, 2020, 05:29:31 pm »
Hello Patricia.  Looks like a typical Egyptian Shabti figure.  It's also called a Ushabti.

They were placed into tombs as slaves for the afterlife.  The more Shabti's you had the more prominent you were.  Some are overseer Shabti's and some are laborers.  Sometimes the laborers have a basket on their back etched or drawn in.  Looks like most of it has worn away.  My guess is it would be a later piece probably from the 26th Dynasty around 600 BC to 300 BC

Here are a few I used to own

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-138318

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-137832

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-138319

 

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