Fragment of a shabti;, Head of a shabti figurine with indistinct facial features, in a smooth wig. Celadon glaze. Ptolemaic Period, 332–30 BC. Found at El-Kantara. Shabti; height 2.3 cm., A worn small sculpted head shown in profile against a plain gray background, with a rounded top and a simplified facial outline including a protruding nose and a small recessed eye; the surface appears rough and pitted with areas of pale beige and light blue-green patina, and a vertical strip of reddish pigment along the rear edge.
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Fragment of a shabti;, Head of a shabti figurine with indistinct facial features, in a smooth wig. Celadon glaze. Ptolemaic Period, 332–30 BC. Found at El-Kantara. Shabti; height 2.3 cm., A worn small sculpted head shown in profile against a plain gray background, with a rounded top and a simplified facial outline including a protruding nose and a small recessed eye; the surface appears rough and pitted with areas of pale beige and light blue-green patina, and a vertical strip of reddish pigment along the rear edge.

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Fragment shabti Head shabti figurine indistinct facial features smooth wig Celadon glaze Ptolemaic Period 332–30 Bc El-Kantara Shabti height 2.3 cm worn small sculpted head shown profile plain gray background rounded top simplified facial outline protruding nose small recessed eye surface rough pitted areas pale beige light blue-green patina vertical strip reddish pigment rear edge.

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