Caption

Shabti legs, mummy-shaped figurine, funerary gift. Fragment of the legs preserved from the knees down; the feet rest on a base and the back 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 glazed ceramic fragment shaped like a stylized boot or shoe, shown against a plain gray background, with a glossy surface in shades of blue including turquoise and deeper blue, and areas of lighter blue-green; the glaze shows speckled texture and small worn spots revealing a beige or sandy clay underneath, and there are rough, unglazed beige edges at the top and bottom.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A00_288

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Rights managed

Available size

54.0Mb (1.0Mb) / 12.0in x 17.4in / 3613 x 5221 (300dpi)

Keywords

Shabti legs mummy-shaped figurine funerary gift Fragment legs preserved knees down feet rest base back supported pilaster front legs column hieroglyphic inscription enclosed frame painted inscription Late Period Egypt 664–332 Bc Shabti height 4.3 cm width 2 cm glazed ceramic fragment shaped stylized boot shoe shown plain gray background glossy surface shades blue turquoise deeper blue areas lighter blue-green glaze speckled texture small worn spots revealing beige sandy clay underneath rough unglazed beige edges top bottom.