Caption

Shabti, mummy-shaped figurine, funerary gift. Mummy-shaped figurine standing on a base, back supported by a pillar/pilaster. Arms crossed on the chest, only the hands visible from under the shroud; right hand holds a hoe, left hand a pickaxe. On the back is a basket slung on a string over the left shoulder. Wearing a three-part smooth wig; long, straight, smooth beard. 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 vertical carved figurine with a rounded top and tapered body in earthy tan and greenish hues standing on a small rectangular dark gray base, showing a textured surface with small pits and a few darker brown spots, and a narrow strip of muted red along one side, set against a uniform medium-gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A00_314

License type

Rights managed

Available size

68.7Mb (1.6Mb) / 13.3in x 20.0in / 4000 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Shabti mummy-shaped figurine funerary gift Mummy-shaped figurine standing base back supported pillar pilaster Arms crossed chest hands visible under shroud right hand holds hoe left hand pickaxe back basket slung string left shoulder Wearing three-part smooth wig long straight smooth beard Large eyes wide nose grimacing mouth large ears Inscribed inscription pilaster illegible 332–30 Bc Late Period–Ptolemaic period Egypt height 8.5 cm vertical carved figurine rounded top tapered body earthy tan greenish hues standing small rectangular dark gray base showing textured surface small pits darker brown spots narrow strip muted red side set uniform medium-gray background.