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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Collecting Nut, post: 8009301, member: 74863&quot;]A Ushabti is mainly a small figure that was placed in tombs, along with other grave goods, with the intention to act as servants for the deceased, should they be called upon to do manual labor after death in the afterlife.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>It was normal for the figures to carry a hoe on their shoulder and a basket on their backs, giving the intention that they were to farm for the deceased. Some were written on by the use of hieroglyphs, typically found on the legs. They had inscriptions asserting their readiness to answer the gods&#039; summons to work.</p><p><br /></p><p>The practice of using ushabtis started in 2600-2100 BC, with the use of life-sized reserve heads made from limestone, which were buried with the mummy. Many ushabtis were produced in multiples. At times they covered the floor around a sarcophagus. A few exceptional ushabtis are of a larger size or they were produced as a one-of-a-kind master work.</p><p><br /></p><p>Due to the ushabti&#039;s commonness through all Egyptian time periods, and the worlds museums desire to represent Ancient Egyptian artifacts, the ushabti is one of the most commonly represented objects in Egyptology displays. They were produced in huge numbers, along with scarabs, and they are the most numerous of all ancient Egyptian antiquities to survive.</p><p><br /></p><p>It is not uncommon to find a ushabti with the feet missing or glued back into place. Grave robbers would break the legs to keep the spirits from following them or so they believed. </p><p><br /></p><p>Mine is blue and is completely in tact. Some were made without feet and this is one of them. It is also designed as a female.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1389583[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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