Ushabtis (or Shabtis) are funerary figurines used in ancient Egyptian funerary practices. They were placed in tombs among the grave goods and were intended to act as servants or minions for the deceased, should they be called upon to do manual labor in the afterlife.
This Ushabti is depicted mummiform and wearing a striated, tripartite wig, with a braided beard and hands emerging from a tightly-fitting garment. The hands are also seen grasping hoes, with left hand grasping rope from seedsack over his left shoulder. The eight lines of hieroglyphic text tell us that owner's name appears to be "Hor-Resnet" ("Horus of the Resnet temple complex").
Provenance
Ex David Liebert collection, NYC; Acquired from Explorer Ancient Art Gallery 2021
Ref: The British Museum, museum number EA34094