Shabti, mummy-shaped figurine, funerary offering. Mummy-shaped figurine supported at the back on a pillar. Legs missing from the knees down. Arms crossed on the chest, right folded over left. In the right hand is a mattock, in the left an axe. On the back is a bag slung on a string over the left shoulder. Convex tools. On the head is a smooth, tripartite wig and a long, straight beard. Not inscribed. 664–332 BC, Late Period, Egypt. Shabti; height 6 cm., A small sculpted figure rendered in shades of blue and turquoise with a glossy surface, shown in profile against a plain gray background; the figure has a rounded head with darker blue on top and lighter turquoise on the face and body, a suggestion of a draped garment with smoother darker blue along the shoulders, and a narrow elongated lower portion with areas of mottled lighter and darker blue and some pale, slightly rough edges.
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Shabti, mummy-shaped figurine, funerary offering. Mummy-shaped figurine supported at the back on a pillar. Legs missing from the knees down. Arms crossed on the chest, right folded over left. In the right hand is a mattock, in the left an axe. On the back is a bag slung on a string over the left shoulder. Convex tools. On the head is a smooth, tripartite wig and a long, straight beard. Not inscribed. 664–332 BC, Late Period, Egypt. Shabti; height 6 cm., A small sculpted figure rendered in shades of blue and turquoise with a glossy surface, shown in profile against a plain gray background; the figure has a rounded head with darker blue on top and lighter turquoise on the face and body, a suggestion of a draped garment with smoother darker blue along the shoulders, and a narrow elongated lower portion with areas of mottled lighter and darker blue and some pale, slightly rough edges.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A00_268

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Rights managed

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52.5Mb (1.0Mb) / 12.2in x 16.8in / 3652 x 5027 (300dpi)

Keywords

Shabti mummy-shaped figurine funerary offering Mummy-shaped figurine supported back pillar Legs missing knees down Arms crossed chest right folded left right hand mattock axe bag slung string left shoulder Convex tools head smooth tripartite wig long straight beard inscribed 664–332 Bc Late Period Egypt height 6 cm small sculpted figure rendered shades blue turquoise glossy surface shown profile plain gray background figure rounded head darker blue top lighter turquoise face body suggestion draped garment smoother darker blue shoulders narrow elongated lower portion areas mottled lighter pale slightly rough edges.

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