Caption

Shabti, Mummy-shaped figurine, funerary offering, standing on a base; head missing. A 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 at the end of 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. Late Period, Egypt, 664–332 BC. Shabti; height 11 cm., A single elongated object with a rounded top and a wider base, shown against a neutral gray background, appears worn and pitted with an uneven surface texture. The object is predominantly turquoise and light blue with areas of pale beige and off-white where the surface is more eroded. A small rectangular patch of tan fabric is attached near the upper middle, and a narrow band of darker blue framing is visible beneath that patch. There are spots of brownish discoloration and darker greenish-blue speckling across the surface, and a crack is visible near the lower portion where the base meets the shaft.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A00_308

License type

Rights managed

Available size

68.7Mb (1.5Mb) / 13.3in x 20.0in / 4000 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Shabti Mummy-shaped figurine funerary offering 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 rope Convex tools handles tools slightly curled ends Smooth tripartite wig short straight beard inscribed Late Period Egypt 664–332 Bc height 11 cm single elongated object rounded top wider base shown neutral gray background worn pitted uneven surface texture predominantly turquoise light blue areas pale beige off-white surface eroded small rectangular patch tan fabric attached near upper middle narrow band darker blue framing visible beneath patch spots brownish discoloration darker greenish-blue speckling across crack visible near lower portion base meets shaft.