Fragment of a shabti, Head of a shabti figurine with indistinct facial features, in a smooth wig. Celadon glaze. 332–30 BC; Ptolemaic Period. Found at El-Kantara. Shabti; height 2.3 cm., A small rounded stone or pebble with a rough, porous surface shown against a plain gray background. The stone is primarily light beige and off-white with areas of pale gray and faint greenish tints. There is a vertical streak of red pigment along one side and a few splotches of blue pigment near the top center. The surface shows pits, small holes, and irregular textures with a slightly worn bottom edge.
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Fragment of a shabti, Head of a shabti figurine with indistinct facial features, in a smooth wig. Celadon glaze. 332–30 BC; Ptolemaic Period. Found at El-Kantara. Shabti; height 2.3 cm., A small rounded stone or pebble with a rough, porous surface shown against a plain gray background. The stone is primarily light beige and off-white with areas of pale gray and faint greenish tints. There is a vertical streak of red pigment along one side and a few splotches of blue pigment near the top center. The surface shows pits, small holes, and irregular textures with a slightly worn bottom edge.

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Fragment shabti Head shabti figurine indistinct facial features smooth wig Celadon glaze 332–30 Bc Ptolemaic Period El-Kantara Shabti height 2.3 cm small rounded stone pebble rough porous surface shown plain gray background primarily light beige off-white areas pale gray faint greenish tints vertical streak red pigment side splotches blue pigment near top center surface pits small holes irregular textures slightly worn bottom edge.

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