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Source Description
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.
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Document identity
localId
39775
label
Ushabti of Heka-em-sa-ef
core
obj
dtoType
sculpture
citationUrl
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
39775
sourceUrl
contentType
sculpture
stage
normalized
title
Ushabti of Heka-em-sa-ef
description
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.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
ca. 550 BCE (Late Period)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Ceramics
ushabti
figurines
statuettes
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
17.5
height
4.5
depth
3.1
dimensionsRaw
6 7/8 x 1 3/4 x 1 1/4 in. (17.5 x 4.5 x 3.1 cm)
Source extras
cul
Egyptian
inscriptions
[In one vertical row on the rear pillar; translation] Ushabti of the Osiris
the commander of the royal ships
Heka-em-sa-ef
behold...at any time
dynasty
26th Dynasty
RelatedObjects
14971
med
Egyptian faience with glaze
creator_ids
6182
collection_ids
EGY
exhibition_ids
10
2173
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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