Caption

Fragment of a shabti, grave goods, wigs. Face of a shabti figurine with carefully rendered facial features, with the beginning of a smooth wig visible above the forehead. Bluish glaze. 332–30 BC Ptolemaic Period, El-Kantara, shabti, height 2.2 cm, A worn sculpted head with a rounded shape, showing a few surface cracks and chips, rendered mainly in pale turquoise with patches of light beige where material is missing, subtle darker speckles across the surface, faintly defined eye sockets, a suggestion of a nose and mouth, and an overall matte textured appearance against a solid gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A00_170

License type

Rights managed

Available size

22.0Mb (436.5Kb) / 9.2in x 9.2in / 2770 x 2770 (300dpi)

Keywords

Fragment shabti grave goods wigs Face shabti figurine carefully rendered facial features smooth wig visible forehead Bluish glaze 332–30 BC Ptolemaic Period El-Kantara height 2.2 cm worn sculpted head rounded shape showing surface cracks chips rendered mainly pale turquoise patches light beige material missing subtle darker speckles across surface faintly defined eye sockets suggestion nose mouth matte textured appearance solid gray background.