Egyptian statue ushabti mummy figure with Ba, Isis & Nepthys - 18th dynasty art

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Egyptian statue ushabti mummy figure with Ba, Isis & Nepthys - 18th dynasty art:
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Egyptian statue - Mummy figure / Ushabti / shabti with Isis, Nepthys and Ba the soul bird. Egyptian statue ushabti mummy figure with Ba, Isis & Nepthys - 18th dynasty art Egyptian statue ushabti mummy figure with Ba, Isis & Nepthys - 18th dynasty art

Description

Mummy figure / Ushabti resting on a bed

Dimensions - Height - 5.5 cm - 2-1/4 inches

Base length - 10cm - 4inches

Base width - 3.4cm - 1-3/8inches

This unusual statue format features a mummy figure resting for eternity on a ceremonial bed.This is a replicaof anactual ancient artifact that would have had two possible uses. A private memorial to the deceased in the homeof his decendants, perhaps placed in a wall niche with an oil lamp. Alternatively it may have beenplaced in the tomb of the deceased as a standby for his mummy if something happened to it.
It is a tender variation of the ushabti type that was made during the mid 18th dynasty during the reign of Amenhotep III. That it was composed in his reigncan be determined by the facial style and the particular cut and shape of the wig.

Made of a limestone and quartzite composition stone it has arealisticslate black patina.

Details
The male figure laying on the ceremonial bedis being massaged on his heart by a \'Ba\' bird which has a human head with a bird\'s body. A ba was known as a \'soul bird\' and represented the departed personality that would fly in and out of the tomb each day to watch overhis or her family and partake in a spritual sense, the life once lived.
At eachendof the bed can be seen a protective goddess. Thestanding figurerepresents Isis while at the other end her sister Nepthys kneels in raised relief and holdsa \'Shen\' protection symbol.
This statue design was an elaborate form that made an appearance during the 18th dynasty and would have been considered a luxury item.
***An interesting note about this piece wasthe discovery of another similar statue of a married couple on a bed with the same pair of goddesses and the Ba bird. What is striking is the artistic similarity that suggests it is by the same ancient hand. A rare example of more than one item from the same ancient artist to have survived. That statue has been made available here for several years and will hopefully return soon to join with this example which makes it\'s debut here today.

* Combined postage offered

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