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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Any Jewelry, post: 5374712, member: 2844&quot;]Welcome Bygonen.</p><p><br /></p><p>No expertise, I&#039;m afraid. My parents had an Ushabti, and I have come across others over the years, that&#039;s all.</p><p>I know they were made from all sorts of materials, and often local clay, which this seems to be. Of course fakers would use the same materials.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have seen dark clay Ushabtis before, but never with so many mineral inclusions. I think fakers would stick to the more classic types of clay, but I have no proof.</p><p>The breaks don&#039;t look old, but something can break at any time during its life. If it is real, it could have been broken by the crude tools of looters, for instance.</p><p><br /></p><p>Since I am out of depth here, and my &#039;analysis&#039; isn&#039;t that of an expert, I think it is best to contact a relevant museum or university department.</p><p>I know this expert is very good, but I don&#039;t know if she does identifications by mail: <a href="https://miekezilverberg.com/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://miekezilverberg.com/" rel="nofollow">https://miekezilverberg.com/</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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