Caption

Fragment of a shabti. Head of a shabti figurine with carefully rendered facial features; smooth wig and thin beard. Celadon glaze. Ptolemaic Period, 332–30 BC. From El-Kantara. Shabti; height 2.9 cm., A small sculpted head fragment rendered in a pale greenish-blue with areas of beige and light brown, showing a rounded forehead, recessed eye areas, a defined nose, and a small protrusion at the chin; remnants of a head covering or headdress drape along the sides in similar greenish-blue and beige tones, and the surface shows pitting and weathered texture with speckles of brown against a plain gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A00_188

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Rights managed

Available size

22.0Mb (518.1Kb) / 9.2in x 9.2in / 2770 x 2770 (300dpi)

Keywords

Fragment shabti Head shabti figurine carefully rendered facial features smooth wig thin beard Celadon glaze Ptolemaic Period 332–30 Bc El-Kantara Shabti height 2.9 cm small sculpted head fragment rendered pale greenish-blue areas beige light brown showing rounded forehead recessed eye areas defined nose small protrusion chin remnants head covering headdress drape sides greenish-blue beige tones surface pitting weathered texture speckles brown plain gray background.