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. Provenance: grave goods; wigs., A sculpted head fragment shown in profile with a smooth face surface that is predominantly greenish-blue mottled with darker speckles and patches, while the rear and top of the head are a rough, chalky white with textured, flaking areas; the background is a uniform medium gray.
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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. Provenance: grave goods; wigs., A sculpted head fragment shown in profile with a smooth face surface that is predominantly greenish-blue mottled with darker speckles and patches, while the rear and top of the head are a rough, chalky white with textured, flaking areas; the background is a uniform medium gray.

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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 Provenance grave goods wigs sculpted head fragment shown profile smooth face surface predominantly greenish-blue mottled darker speckles patches rear top head rough chalky white textured flaking areas background uniform medium gray.

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