Ushabti (Funerary Figurine) of Psamtek
Late Period, Dynasty 26, reign of Amasis (570–526 BCE)
Medium
Faience
Dimensions
18.4 × 7.1 × 3.8 cm (7 1/8 × 2 7/8 × 1 1/2 in.)
Classification
ushabti
Department
Arts of Africa
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
45735
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
This figure is made of faience, a baked substance composed of ground quartz. The color was derived from copper oxides.
About the Artist
Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian artists, a collective of highly skilled artisans spanning over three millennia from the Predynastic period (c. 6000–3150 BC) to the Roman era (30 BC–4th century AD), produced some of humanity's most enduring masterpieces. These anonymous craftsmen, often organized in state-sponsored workshops, lived in dedicated communities like Deir el-Medina near Luxor during the New Kingdom (c....