Ushabti of Heka-em-sa-ef

ca. 550 BCE (Late Period)

4.5 cm 17.5 cm 3.3 cm

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This figure belonged to the ushabti set of the "Commander of the royal ships, Heka-em-sa-ef." The figure's beard with its curved tip conveys divinity and alludes to the belief that humans have a divine component that will be set free after they pass through the Court of the Dead.

Sculpture

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Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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