Caption

Shabti, Mummy-shaped figurine, funerary offering. Supported on a pillar at the back. Legs missing. Arms crossed on the chest, right folded over left. In the right hand is a hoe, in the left a pickaxe. On the back is a bag slung on a string over the left shoulder. Convex tools. On the head is a long, smooth, tripartite wig. Long, straight braided beard. Not inscribed. 664–332 BC; Late Period, Egypt. Shabti, height 5.2 cm., A small sculpted fragment of a human profile rendered in a glossy blue material with areas of lighter and darker blue and a few greenish spots, showing a head and upper torso with a smooth rounded head, a subtle nose, and a draped shoulder and chest, with the back edge revealing a beige, unglazed interior; the background is uniform gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A00_272

License type

Rights managed

Available size

57.7Mb (992.8Kb) / 12.8in x 17.6in / 3828 x 5268 (300dpi)

Keywords

Shabti Mummy-shaped figurine funerary offering Supported pillar back Legs missing Arms crossed chest right folded left right hand hoe pickaxe bag slung string left shoulder Convex tools head long smooth tripartite wig Long straight braided beard inscribed 664–332 Bc Late Period Egypt height 5.2 cm small sculpted fragment human profile rendered glossy blue material areas lighter darker blue greenish spots showing upper torso rounded subtle nose draped shoulder back edge revealing beige unglazed interior background uniform gray.