Ushabti (Funerary Figurine) of Horudja
Ancient Egyptian · Late Period, Dynasty 30 (380–343 BCE) · Art Institute of Chicago
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To assure themselves a comfortable afterlife, Egyptians stocked their tombs with at least one figurine called an ushabti, who acted as a servant in the afterlife. The message carved on each of the figurines explained that if the deceased is called on to do any work in the afterlife, the ushabti will respond with “Here I am” and will do the job. Some tombs had as many as one ushabti for every day of the year and another 36 overseers to keep order. All but the poorest citizens provided themselves with some kind of funerary furnishings. Products for burial and the labor to produce them made up a large industry in Egypt.
The museum’s own description, in English. Licence: CC BY 4.0
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- Maker
- Egyptian; Hawara, Egypt
- Date
- Late Period, Dynasty 30 (380–343 BCE)
- Medium
- Faience
- Dimensions
- 21.9 × 6.6 × 4.7 cm (8 5/8 × 2 5/8 × 1 7/8 in.)
- Place of origin
- Egypt
- Held by
- Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · On view · Gallery 50
- Credit line
- Gift of Miss Amelia B. Edwards
Image: Art Institute of Chicago, CC0
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