Egyptian Ushabtis [ with thumbnail images ]
First, let's answer a few questions.
Ushabtis are small funerary figurines that were buried with a person to act as a worker in the afterworld in place of the deceased. They first appeared about 2000 BC and are made from wood, terracotta, stone, or faience (glazed powdered quartz). The examples here range in size from 106 mm (4 1/8 inches) to 46 mm (just 1 3/4 inches). Two of the pictured ushabtis are of recent manufacture purchased on a trip to Luxor and Cairo. The first and last pieces pictured below are examples of what is being offered on the internet and even some antiquities stores (one in New York city immediately comes to mind. Please use caution when buying from any unknown dealer. ALL ushabtis currently offered for sale in Egypt are fake as it has been illegal to sell real ones for many years and the penalties are quite severe. All of the real specimens offered here are from older collections and were legally exported prior to the current restrictions.
Decent, affordable specimens are becoming very difficult to find. Here are fifteen pieces for your consideration priced from 80 US$ to 255 US$.
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Egyptian Ushabti,
ca early to mid 20th century AD |
Not for sale |
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Egyptian Ushabti, ca 664 - 343 BC,
Dynasty XXVI - XXX This piece is out of a Danish collection. |
$245.00 |
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Egyptian Ushabti, ca 664 - 343 BC,
Dynasty XXVI - XXX This piece is out of a Danish collection. |
$240.00 |
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Egyptian Ushabti, ca 664 - 343 BC,
Dynasty XXVI - XXX This piece is out of a Danish collection. |
$240.00 |
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Egyptian Ushabti, ca 664 - 343 BC,
Dynasty XXVI - XXX This piece is out of a Danish collection. |
$225.00 |
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Egyptian Ushabti, ca 664 - 343 BC,
Dynasty XXVI - XXX This piece is out of a Danish collection. |
$255.00 |
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Egyptian Ushabti, ca 664 - 343 BC,
Dynasty XXVI - XXX |
$205.00 |
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Egyptian Ushabti, ca 664 - 343 BC,
Dynasty XXVI - XXX |
$185.00 |
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Egyptian Ushabti, ca 664 - 343 BC,
Dynasty XXVI - XXX This piece is out of a Danish collection. |
$145.00 |
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Egyptian Ushabti, ca 664 - 343 BC,
Dynasty XXVI - XXX This piece is out of a Danish collection. |
$145.00 |
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Egyptian Ushabti, ca 664 - 343 BC,
Dynasty XXVI - XXX This piece is out of a Danish collection. |
$145.00 |
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Egyptian Ushabti, ca 664 - 343 BC,
Dynasty XXVI - XXX This piece came from an old Swiss private collection. |
$95.00 |
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Egyptian Ushabti, ca 664 - 343 BC,
Dynasty XXVI - XXX This piece came from an old Swiss private collection. |
$95.00 |
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Egyptian Ushabti, ca 664 - 343 BC,
Dynasty XXVI - XXX This piece came from an old Swiss private collection. |
$95.00 |
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Egyptian Ushabti, ca 664 - 343 BC,
Dynasty XXVI - XXX This piece came from an old Swiss private collection. |
$95.00 |
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Egyptian Ushabti, ca 664 - 343 BC,
Dynasty XXVI - XXX This piece came from an old Swiss private collection. |
$80.00 |
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Egyptian Ushabti, ca
Late 20th - early 21st century AD |
Not for sale |
