A Roman Bronze Statue of Pharaoh. 63 B.C.E/ 330 C.E. BYZANTINE PERIOD the Spanish region of Catalonia

the Spanish region of Catalonia and several other nation states

In the same way

An Enameled icon of The Crucifixion of Jesus

With a gilded polychrome border in the Russian-revival style

A Roman Bronze Statue of Pharaoh. 63 B.C.E/ 330 C.E. BYZANTINE PERIOD the Spanish region of CataloniaThe ushabti was a funerary figurine used in ancient Egyptian Regions. Ushabtis 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. The figurines frequently carried a hoe on their shoulder and a basket on their backs, implying they were intended to farm for the deceased. They were usually written on by the use of hieroglyphs