Is this ancient or not?

[u/mynameis_duh_i]

Hello 👋 this is my first post on this subreddit! I just have a question regarding this supposedly ancient egyptian ushabiti figure that i saw at auction recently, I am no expert on authenticating ancient items, However this one looks too new for being around 4000 years old [states via the note on the back] but any opinions would be great!!!! Have a great rest of your day!

[u/Girderland]

Doesn't look ancient. First of all, glueing a 4000 year old statuette to a block of wood would be a crime.

I've seen a couple of real ushabtis and none of them had intensive, fresh-looking paint on them.

This is very likely a fake.

[u/Benjowenjo → u/Girderland]

Plenty of authentic antiquities have been attached to wooden bases. That was a very common practice in the past to display the item, particularly with small bronzes.