elegantly sloping brows
The surface face is flat and dominated by an incised rosette within an unembellished margin
The interior of the shank is inscribed: c1989 Ariadne 22KT
The plummet (or plumb-line) looks like a pyramid with feet and was most often carved from dark-colored stone
and decorated with red and black concentric banding
An exceptional Egyptian Faience Ushabti for Wah-ib-re-em-akhet, 26th Dynasty, 664 - 525 BC Shabtis elegantly sloping browsOf exceptional quality, a green glazed composition ushabti for Wah ib re em akhet, shown standing on a trapezoidal base and raised pillar at the back, moulded in mummiform, wearing a tripartite wig and plaited divine beard. The face is defined with incised mouth, large almond shaped eyes, the arms are crossed on the chest, hands protude from the shroud, the fists holding an adze and hoe for work in the afterlife, the right hand also holding a twisted