Art Institute of Chicago

Ushabti (Funerary Figurine) of Psamtek

Egyptian; probably Saqqara, Egypt

Date

Late Period, Dynasty 26, reign of Amasis (570–526 BCE)

Medium

Faience

Culture

Egypt

Department

Arts of Africa

Institution

Art Institute of Chicago

This figure is made of faience, a baked substance composed of ground quartz. The color was derived from copper oxides.

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