ushabti
Americannoun
plural
ushabti, ushabtis, ushabtiuExample Sentences
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Steven had to open Alexander's sarcophagus and disturb his remains in order to get to Ammit's ushabti, but he did it.
From Salon • Apr. 21, 2022
The majority of the episode is spent on Steven and Layla working together to find Ammit's ushabti.
From Salon • Apr. 21, 2022
Her anger, mixed with the grief and horror of what Marc may have done, took precedence over Steven's discovery of Ammit's ushabti.
From Salon • Apr. 21, 2022
The chamber also contained pottery, wooden funerary masks and ushabti figurines, which are small blue, black or white statues that ancient Egyptians placed in tombs to serve the dead in the afterlife.
From New York Times • Sep. 10, 2017
I have among my treasures a libation cup and a ushabti figurine—votive offerings from the Temple of Osiris, at Abydos.
From The American Child by McCracken, Elizabeth
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