Jewelry

Ushabti Enamel Pin

Ushabti Enamel Pin

$10.00 at The Getty Museum.

This enamel pin, inspired by an ushabti (funerary figurine) in the Getty Villa's collection, takes the form of a shrouded mummiform figure standing on a rectangular base.- Dimensions: 2 inches L x 1/2 inch W- Material: Enamel, nickel, 2 metal butterfly attachments- Made in the USA- Item #: USH-PINThe hieroglyphic inscription incised on the ushabti’s lower body in nine horizontal lines further elucidates his role. It is Spell 6 of the Egyptian Book of the Dead, which, when spoken aloud, will animate the…