Caption

Fragment of a shabti, Mummy-shaped figurine, grave good, hoe held in hands. Upper part preserved to the beginning of the thighs. Smooth tripartite wig, back pillar at the back. Facial features carelessly rendered. Celadon glaze. Ptolemaic Period, 332–30 BC; El-Kantara. Shabti, height 7.8 cm., A slender vertical sculpture of a standing human figure shown in profile, mounted on a small rectangular base; the upper portion of the figure has a textured, weathered surface with greenish and pale blue tones mixed with areas of brown and beige, while the lower portion and base display smoother surfaces in warm tan and light brown shades; the background is a uniform mid-gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A00_183

License type

Rights managed

Available size

68.7Mb (1.7Mb) / 13.3in x 20.0in / 4000 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Fragment shabti Mummy-shaped figurine grave good hoe held hands Upper part preserved thighs Smooth tripartite wig back pillar back Facial features carelessly rendered Celadon glaze Ptolemaic Period 332–30 Bc El-Kantara Shabti height 7.8 cm slender vertical sculpture standing human figure shown profile mounted small rectangular base upper portion figure textured weathered surface greenish pale blue tones mixed areas brown beige lower portion base display smoother surfaces warm tan light shades background uniform mid-gray.