Shabti, Mummy-shaped figurine, funerary gift, standing on a base with 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 a pickaxe. A basket is slung on a string over the left shoulder on the back. Wears a three-part smooth wig; beard long, straight, and smooth. Large eyes, wide nose, grimacing mouth, very large ears. Inscribed inscription on the pilaster illegible. 332–30 BC; Late Period–Ptolemaic period, Egypt. Shabti; height 8.5 cm., A slender vertical carved figure in shades of brown and tan stands on a rectangular dark grayish base, shown in profile against a uniform gray background; the figure has a rounded head, facial features and a long draped form with subtle texture and weathered surface variations in beige and light brown, and the base has a rough, slightly pitted texture in dark gray with a small lighter patch where the figure meets the base.
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Shabti, Mummy-shaped figurine, funerary gift, standing on a base with 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 a pickaxe. A basket is slung on a string over the left shoulder on the back. Wears a three-part smooth wig; beard long, straight, and smooth. Large eyes, wide nose, grimacing mouth, very large ears. Inscribed inscription on the pilaster illegible. 332–30 BC; Late Period–Ptolemaic period, Egypt. Shabti; height 8.5 cm., A slender vertical carved figure in shades of brown and tan stands on a rectangular dark grayish base, shown in profile against a uniform gray background; the figure has a rounded head, facial features and a long draped form with subtle texture and weathered surface variations in beige and light brown, and the base has a rough, slightly pitted texture in dark gray with a small lighter patch where the figure meets the base.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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Keywords

Shabti Mummy-shaped figurine funerary gift standing base back supported pillar pilaster Arms crossed chest hands visible under shroud right hand holds hoe left pickaxe basket slung string left shoulder back Wears three-part smooth wig beard long straight smooth Large eyes wide nose grimacing mouth large ears Inscribed inscription pilaster illegible 332–30 Bc Late Period–Ptolemaic period Egypt height 8.5 cm slender vertical carved figure shades brown tan stands rectangular dark grayish base shown profile uniform gray background rounded head facial features long draped form subtle texture weathered surface variations beige light brown rough slightly pitted texture dark gray small lighter patch figure meets base.

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