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@gettymuseum.bsky.socialSep 5, 2026, 4:31 PM

This is an #ushabti.

These figurines were designed to be placed in a person's tomb. According to Egyptian beliefs, when the deceased came alive in the afterlife, the ushabtis would also come to life and would perform any menial tasks that the deceased might be asked to do.

#BookOfTheDead

Closeup on the carefully-molded face and upper body of the ushabti. The figure wears a ceremonial false beard and slight smile on their face.
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