Caption

Shabti, Mummy-shaped figurine, back supported by a pillar/pilaster. Legs missing up to knee height. Arms crossed on the chest, right folded over left. In the right hand is a hoe, in the left a pickaxe. On the head is a three-part, smooth wig. The beard is long, straight, and braided. Facial details are poorly visible. Not inscribed. 664–332 BC, Late Period, Egypt. Height 6.9 cm., A small sculpted figurine shaped like a standing person shown in profile, rendered in a bright turquoise blue with lighter and darker blue variations and a few tiny dark specks, with a slightly glossy surface and visible cracks and wear; the figure has a rounded head, a subtle suggestion of a shoulder and arm, and a tapered body ending in a rough beige edge, all set against a plain medium-gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A00_260

License type

Rights managed

Available size

67.3Mb (1.1Mb) / 13.2in x 19.8in / 3960 x 5939 (300dpi)

Keywords

Shabti Mummy-shaped figurine back supported pillar pilaster Legs missing up knee height Arms crossed chest right folded left right hand hoe pickaxe head three-part smooth wig beard long straight braided Facial details poorly visible inscribed 664–332 Bc Late Period Egypt Height 6.9 cm small sculpted figurine shaped standing person shown profile rendered bright turquoise blue lighter darker blue variations tiny dark specks slightly glossy surface visible cracks wear figure rounded head subtle suggestion shoulder arm tapered body ending rough beige edge set plain medium-gray background.