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Ancient Egyptian Ushabti (2600 - 2100 Bc)

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Category : Antiquities > EgyptianItem Id: 191028
Material: Stone
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Height29 cm
Width9 cm
The practice of using ushabtis originated in the Old Kingdom (c. 2600 to 2100 BCE) with the use of life-sized reserve heads made from limestone, which were buried with the mummy
[4] Most ushabtis were of minor size, and many produced in multiples – they sometimes covered the floor around a sarcophagus
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