Caption

Fragment of a shabti. Head of a shabti figurine with rather carelessly rendered facial features, in a smooth wig and a thin beard. Celadon glaze. 332–30 BC; Ptolemaic Period. El-Kantara. Shabti, height 2.6 cm., A small sculpted head shown in profile against a neutral gray background, with a worn surface of pale green and turquoise tones mixed with areas of light beige and off-white, and traces of darker green and brown discoloration; the facial features are rounded and simplified with a prominent nose and small lips, a chipped lower edge, and a visible hair or headdress form that follows the skull and ends near the base; the texture appears grainy and eroded with cracks and small pitted areas, and there are a few spots of reddish and blue pigment on the side.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A00_167

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Available size

22.0Mb (563.4Kb) / 9.2in x 9.2in / 2770 x 2770 (300dpi)

Keywords

Fragment shabti Head shabti figurine carelessly rendered facial features smooth wig thin beard Celadon glaze 332–30 Bc Ptolemaic Period El-Kantara Shabti height 2.6 cm small sculpted head shown profile neutral gray background worn surface pale green turquoise tones mixed areas light beige off-white traces darker green brown discoloration rounded simplified prominent nose small lips chipped lower edge visible hair headdress form follows skull ends near base texture grainy eroded cracks pitted spots reddish blue pigment side.