Caption

Shabti legs, mummy-shaped figurine fragment: 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 is supported by a pilaster. In front of the legs is a column of hieroglyphic inscription enclosed in a frame. Painted inscription. Late Period, Egypt, 664–332 BC. Shabti. Height 4.3 cm, width 2 cm., A fragment of an object with a glossy blue surface showing variations of bright blue and turquoise, with areas where the blue glaze is chipped revealing a beige, sandy inner material; the fragment has a vertical, slightly curved face rising from a flat, rectangular base, and the edges show irregular breaks and small rough spots against a plain gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A00_287

License type

Rights managed

Available size

54.0Mb (1.1Mb) / 12.0in x 17.4in / 3613 x 5221 (300dpi)

Keywords

Shabti legs mummy-shaped figurine fragment fragment legs mummy-shaped shabti figurine preserved knees down feet rest base back figurine supported pilaster front column hieroglyphic inscription enclosed frame Painted inscription Late Period Egypt 664–332 Bc Shabti Height 4.3 cm width 2 cm object glossy blue surface showing variations bright blue turquoise areas blue glaze chipped revealing beige sandy inner material vertical slightly curved face rising flat rectangular base edges irregular breaks small rough spots plain gray background.