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 small sculpted fragment of a human profile facing left, with a textured surface in shades of pale turquoise and light blue, a worn beige area along the back edge, and a thin strip of muted red visible on the rear side, set against a uniform gray background.
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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 small sculpted fragment of a human profile facing left, with a textured surface in shades of pale turquoise and light blue, a worn beige area along the back edge, and a thin strip of muted red visible on the rear side, set against a uniform gray background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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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 small sculpted fragment human profile facing left textured surface shades pale turquoise light blue worn beige area back edge thin strip muted red visible rear side set uniform gray background.

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