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. El-Kantara. Shabti, height 2.9 cm., A fragmentary sculpted head suspended against a solid gray background, showing a right-facing profile with a pronounced nose and chin; the surface is a weathered pale green with patches of beige and light brown where the material is eroded, revealing a rough, porous interior texture.
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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. El-Kantara. Shabti, height 2.9 cm., A fragmentary sculpted head suspended against a solid gray background, showing a right-facing profile with a pronounced nose and chin; the surface is a weathered pale green with patches of beige and light brown where the material is eroded, revealing a rough, porous interior texture.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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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 fragmentary sculpted head suspended solid gray background showing right-facing profile pronounced nose chin surface weathered pale green patches beige light brown material eroded revealing rough porous interior texture.

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