Ushabti (Funerary Figurine) of Psamtek
Ancient Egyptian
-570–-526
- Medium
- Faience
- Dimensions
- 18.4 × 7.1 × 3.8 cm (7 1/8 × 2 7/8 × 1 1/2 in.)
- Genre
- ushabti
- Museum
- Art Institute of Chicago
Styles
Tags
Figurinefunerary artglasssaite periodfuneraryushabtitwenty-sixth dynastylate period (egyptian)ancient artegyptianceramicancientfaïence (composite material)
About
This figure is made of faience, a baked substance composed of ground quartz. The color was derived from copper oxides.
