Egyptian ushabti; Late Period, 664–323 B.C.

Egyptian ushabti; Late Period, 664–323 B.C.
Faience.
Measurements: 10 cm tall.
Provenance: Family legacy of Ramon Martí Alsina and Ricard Martí Aguiló. Archaeological collection formed from the 1950s by successive generations of the family, through acquisitions in European galleries and auction houses.

Egyptian ushabti made of light-colored faience, cast in a mold. Ushebti, an Egyptian term meaning “those who respond,” are small figurines that, in Ancient Egypt, were placed in tombs as part of the deceased’s grave goods, and whose function was to take the place of the deceased in the tasks they were to perform in the Afterlife.