Caption

Shabti, mummy-shaped figurine, standing on a base; head missing. Narrow, slightly convex pillar at the back. Arms crossed high on the chest, right folded over left. Left hand holds a pickaxe, right a mattock, with a twisted rope passed over the left shoulder; a vertically hanging bag attached to the rope on the back. Convex tools; handles of both tools slightly curled at the ends. Smooth tripartite wig and short straight beard. Not inscribed. 664–332 BC, Late Period, Egypt. Height 11 cm., A single elongated object with a tapered cylindrical shape is shown against a plain gray background; the object has a weathered, rough surface in shades of turquoise and light blue with areas of pale beige where material is chipped away, a wider rounded top that shows shallow grooves and indented marks, a narrower midsection, and a slightly flared base that appears chipped and uneven with a small fragment protruding from beneath.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A00_307

License type

Rights managed

Available size

68.7Mb (1.4Mb) / 13.3in x 20.0in / 4000 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Shabti mummy-shaped figurine standing base head missing Narrow slightly convex pillar back Arms crossed high chest right folded left Left hand holds pickaxe right mattock twisted rope passed left shoulder vertically hanging bag attached rope Convex tools handles tools slightly curled ends Smooth tripartite wig short straight beard inscribed 664–332 Bc Late Period Egypt Height 11 cm single elongated object tapered cylindrical shape shown plain gray background weathered rough surface shades turquoise light blue areas pale beige material chipped away wider rounded top shallow grooves indented marks narrower midsection flared chipped uneven small fragment protruding beneath.