Caption

Shabti, mummy-shaped figurine standing on a base, back supported by a pillar/pilaster. Arms crossed on the chest with only the hands visible from under the shroud; right hand holds a hoe and left hand a pickaxe. A basket is slung on a string over the left shoulder on the back. Wears a three-part smooth wig and a long straight smooth beard. Features large eyes, a wide nose, a grimacing mouth, and very large ears. Inscribed inscription on the pilaster illegible. 332–30 BC; Late Period–Ptolemaic period, Egypt. Shabti; height 8.5 cm., A small sculpted figure of brownish stone with a rounded head and a stylized face wearing a headdress, the arms crossed over the chest and the lower body tapering into a narrow base, mounted on a dark greenish-gray rectangular stand against a solid medium-gray background; visible colors include shades of brown, gray, greenish-gray, and hints of lighter beige.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A00_312

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Rights managed

Available size

68.7Mb (2.6Mb) / 13.3in x 20.0in / 4000 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Shabti mummy-shaped figurine standing base back supported pillar pilaster Arms crossed chest hands visible under shroud right hand holds hoe left hand pickaxe basket slung string left shoulder back Wears three-part smooth wig long straight smooth beard Features large eyes wide nose grimacing mouth large ears Inscribed inscription pilaster illegible 332–30 Bc Late Period–Ptolemaic period Egypt height 8.5 cm small sculpted figure brownish stone rounded head stylized face wearing headdress arms crossed lower body tapering narrow base mounted dark greenish-gray rectangular stand solid medium-gray background visible colors include shades brown gray greenish-gray hints lighter beige.