Shabti, Mummy-shaped figurine, standing on a base, back supported by a pillar/pilaster. Arms crossed on the chest, right folded over the left. A pickaxe in the left hand, a hoe in the right. On the back is a basket, slung by a single string over the left shoulder. On the head is a three-part, smooth wig. The beard is long, smooth, and straight. The face has well-proportioned features, the mouth is set in a slight smile. Painted inscription placed on the front of the legs in a single wide column framed with lines; text illegible. 664–332 BC; Late Period, Egypt. Shabti, height 11.1 cm., An elongated small statuette of a person viewed from the back, made of a light beige to tan material with areas of darker brown discoloration and surface wear; the figure has simplified arms alongside the body and a rounded head, with a few small surface pits and rough patches; a small rectangular piece of faded fabric in a pale pinkish-beige tone is attached on the lower back; there is a smudge of red pi...
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Shabti, Mummy-shaped figurine, standing on a base, back supported by a pillar/pilaster. Arms crossed on the chest, right folded over the left. A pickaxe in the left hand, a hoe in the right. On the back is a basket, slung by a single string over the left shoulder. On the head is a three-part, smooth wig. The beard is long, smooth, and straight. The face has well-proportioned features, the mouth is set in a slight smile. Painted inscription placed on the front of the legs in a single wide column framed with lines; text illegible. 664–332 BC; Late Period, Egypt. Shabti, height 11.1 cm., An elongated small statuette of a person viewed from the back, made of a light beige to tan material with areas of darker brown discoloration and surface wear; the figure has simplified arms alongside the body and a rounded head, with a few small surface pits and rough patches; a small rectangular piece of faded fabric in a pale pinkish-beige tone is attached on the lower back; there is a smudge of red pigment on the upper back and a faint trace of red pigment on the lower back; the background is a uniform medium-gray.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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Shabti Mummy-shaped figurine standing base back supported pillar pilaster Arms crossed chest right folded left pickaxe left hand hoe right back basket slung single string left shoulder head three-part smooth wig beard long smooth straight face well-proportioned features mouth set slight smile Painted inscription placed front legs single wide column framed lines text illegible 664–332 Bc Late Period Egypt height 11.1 cm elongated small statuette person viewed light beige tan material areas darker brown discoloration surface wear figure simplified arms alongside body rounded head small surface pits rough patches small rectangular piece faded fabric pale pinkish-beige tone attached lower back smudge red pigment upper back faint trace background uniform medium-gray.

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