Fragment of a shabti. Head of a shabti figurine with carefully rendered facial features; smooth wig, thin beard. Celadon glaze. 332–30 BC; Ptolemaic Period. El-Kantara. Shabti; height 2.9 cm., A weathered sculpted head fragment shown in profile with a smooth rounded top and a separated rear section, exhibiting a pale green patina with areas of beige and light brown where the material is broken, a defined nose, lips, and chin on the face, a visible crack running vertically between the front and rear portions, and a few rough, porous surfaces on the broken edges against a neutral gray background.
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Fragment of a shabti. Head of a shabti figurine with carefully rendered facial features; smooth wig, thin beard. Celadon glaze. 332–30 BC; Ptolemaic Period. El-Kantara. Shabti; height 2.9 cm., A weathered sculpted head fragment shown in profile with a smooth rounded top and a separated rear section, exhibiting a pale green patina with areas of beige and light brown where the material is broken, a defined nose, lips, and chin on the face, a visible crack running vertically between the front and rear portions, and a few rough, porous surfaces on the broken edges against a neutral gray background.

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Fragment shabti Head shabti figurine carefully rendered facial features smooth wig thin beard Celadon glaze 332–30 Bc Ptolemaic Period El-Kantara Shabti height 2.9 cm weathered sculpted head fragment shown profile smooth rounded top separated rear section exhibiting pale green patina areas beige light brown material broken defined nose lips chin face visible crack running vertically front rear portions rough porous surfaces broken edges neutral gray background.

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