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 holds 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. Large eyes, wide nose, grimacing mouth, very large ears. Inscription placed on a pilaster — illegible. 332–30 BC; Late Period–Ptolemaic period, Egypt. Shabti, height 8.5 cm., A slender vertical statue of a standing figure shown in profile on a small rectangular base, with a textured surface and worn details; the figure has a defined head with facial features, a rounded chest, and arms held close to the body, and the back shows a shallow groove running down its length; visible colors include tan, beige, brown, hints of green and faint pink on the lower side, and the base is a dark grayish color against a solid mid-gray background.
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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 holds 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. Large eyes, wide nose, grimacing mouth, very large ears. Inscription placed on a pilaster — illegible. 332–30 BC; Late Period–Ptolemaic period, Egypt. Shabti, height 8.5 cm., A slender vertical statue of a standing figure shown in profile on a small rectangular base, with a textured surface and worn details; the figure has a defined head with facial features, a rounded chest, and arms held close to the body, and the back shows a shallow groove running down its length; visible colors include tan, beige, brown, hints of green and faint pink on the lower side, and the base is a dark grayish color against a solid mid-gray background.

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Shabti Mummy-shaped figurine standing base back supported pillar pilaster Arms crossed chest hands visible under shroud right hand holds hoe left hand holds pickaxe basket slung string left shoulder back Wears three-part smooth wig long straight smooth beard Large eyes wide nose grimacing mouth large ears Inscription placed illegible 332–30 Bc Late Period–Ptolemaic period Egypt height 8.5 cm slender vertical statue standing figure shown profile small rectangular base textured surface worn details figure defined head facial features rounded chest arms held close body shallow groove running down length visible colors include tan beige brown hints green faint pink lower side dark grayish color solid mid-gray background.

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