Ushabtis were magical figures made to do work for a person in the spiritual world. The word ushabti means "answerer", and there is a spell in the Egyptian Book of the Dead which calls them to work on one's behalf. Ushabti figures are mummiform figures holding a pick and hoe as symbols of labor. This figure is made from faience, a type of glazed quartz clay. This figure is 60mm tall, and 20mm wide. It was pressed from a stone mold, and is darkened from baking too long in the potter's kiln! $45.00