Fragment of a shabti. Head of a shabti figurine with carefully rendered facial features, in a smooth wig. Celadon glaze. Ptolemaic Period, 332–30 BC. Found at El-Kantara. Shabti; height 2.4 cm., A small irregular object with a rough textured surface, showing a combination of pale turquoise, light blue, beige, tan, and off-white colors, with areas that appear worn and slightly glossy; the object has rounded and jagged contours, a bulbous tan section partially enclosed by flaking turquoise-blue layers, and a few small pits and cracks visible across its surface.
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Fragment of a shabti. Head of a shabti figurine with carefully rendered facial features, in a smooth wig. Celadon glaze. Ptolemaic Period, 332–30 BC. Found at El-Kantara. Shabti; height 2.4 cm., A small irregular object with a rough textured surface, showing a combination of pale turquoise, light blue, beige, tan, and off-white colors, with areas that appear worn and slightly glossy; the object has rounded and jagged contours, a bulbous tan section partially enclosed by flaking turquoise-blue layers, and a few small pits and cracks visible across its surface.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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Fragment shabti Head shabti figurine carefully rendered facial features smooth wig Celadon glaze Ptolemaic Period 332–30 Bc El-Kantara Shabti height 2.4 cm small irregular object rough textured surface showing combination pale turquoise light blue beige tan off-white colors areas worn slightly glossy object rounded jagged contours bulbous tan section partially enclosed flaking turquoise-blue layers small pits cracks visible across surface.

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