Caption

Shabti legs, Fragment of the legs of a mummy-shaped shabti figurine preserved from the knees down. The feet rest on a base, the back of the figurine supported by a pilaster. On the front of the legs is a painted hieroglyphic inscription in vertical lines. Mummy-shaped figurine, funerary gift; Late Period, Egypt, 664–332 BC. Shabti; height 8.5 cm, width 2 cm., A fragment of a glazed object with a glossy sky blue surface showing variations to deeper turquoise and small speckles, with a rough exposed beige-brown unglazed area at one end, overall L-shaped with a rounded top edge and a vertical ridge along one side, set against a plain neutral gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A00_277

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Rights managed

Available size

65.9Mb (1.1Mb) / 12.8in x 20.0in / 3837 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Shabti legs Fragment legs mummy-shaped shabti figurine preserved knees down feet rest base back figurine supported pilaster front painted hieroglyphic inscription vertical lines Mummy-shaped figurine funerary gift Late Period Egypt 664–332 Bc Shabti height 8.5 cm width 2 cm fragment glazed object glossy sky blue surface showing variations deeper turquoise small speckles rough exposed beige-brown unglazed area L-shaped rounded top edge vertical ridge side set plain neutral gray background.