Caption

Shabti head, Mummy-shaped figurine head depicting a king. Oval face with full cheeks, prominent eyebrow arch; eye and nose shapes are indistinct. Corners of the mouth slightly upturned. Wears a low-set nemes whose edges are slightly outlined against the forehead. End of the rear pillar visible at the back of the head. Ptolemaic Period, 332–30 BC, Egypt. Shabti; height 3 cm, width 2.3 cm., A small sculpted fragment resembling a head in profile, with a weathered, glossy surface showing turquoise blue, teal, and pale blue-green tones mixed with areas of tan and beige where the material is exposed; the form has softened facial contours, a rounded top with a thin brown strip along the crown, and uneven, eroded edges revealing a rough, sandy interior against a uniform gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A00_295

License type

Rights managed

Available size

21.6Mb (806.9Kb) / 9.2in x 9.2in / 2749 x 2749 (300dpi)

Keywords

Shabti head Mummy-shaped figurine head depicting king Oval face full cheeks prominent eyebrow arch eye nose shapes indistinct Corners mouth slightly upturned Wears low-set nemes edges slightly outlined forehead rear pillar visible back head Ptolemaic Period 332–30 Bc Egypt Shabti height 3 cm width 2.3 cm small sculpted fragment resembling profile weathered glossy surface showing turquoise blue teal pale blue-green tones mixed areas tan beige material exposed form softened facial contours rounded top thin brown strip crown uneven eroded revealing rough sandy interior uniform gray background.