Caption

Fragment of a shabti. Head of a shabti figurine with carefully rendered facial features, in a smooth wig, with a thin beard. Celadon glaze. Ptolemaic Period, 332–30 BC. El-Kantara place of discovery. Shabti; height 2.5 cm., A small sculpted head fragment with a rounded top and stylized facial features, showing a forehead, recessed eyes, a subtle nose, and a suggestion of a mouth and chin; the surface is worn and pitted with rough broken edges at the lower sides and bottom; the piece is predominantly a pale bluish-green with speckles of darker green and tiny brown spots, and there are areas of exposed beige or light tan material where the surface is chipped; the background is a uniform medium gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A00_160

License type

Rights managed

Available size

22.0Mb (524.4Kb) / 9.2in x 9.2in / 2770 x 2770 (300dpi)

Keywords

Fragment shabti Head shabti figurine carefully rendered facial features smooth wig thin beard Celadon glaze Ptolemaic Period 332–30 Bc El-Kantara place discovery Shabti height 2.5 cm small sculpted head fragment rounded top stylized facial features showing forehead recessed eyes subtle nose suggestion mouth chin surface worn pitted rough broken edges lower sides bottom piece predominantly pale bluish-green speckles darker green tiny brown spots areas exposed beige light tan material chipped background uniform medium gray.