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. Found at El-Kantara. Shabti; height 2.6 cm., A roughly oval object with an uneven, textured surface, showing a contrast between a creamy off-white area and a weathered greenish-brown area; the greenish-brown section has traces of blue marks and small patches of red, while the off-white area appears chalky with rough, pitted texture and some small darker specks; lighting creates soft shadows and highlights that emphasize the surface irregularities, and the background is a uniform muted gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A00_168

License type

Rights managed

Available size

22.0Mb (506.6Kb) / 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 roughly oval object uneven textured surface showing contrast creamy off-white area weathered greenish-brown area greenish-brown section traces blue marks small patches red off-white area chalky rough pitted texture small darker specks lighting creates soft shadows highlights emphasize surface irregularities background uniform muted gray.