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. A basket on the back, slung by a single string over the left shoulder. Wearing a three-part smooth wig and a long smooth straight beard. Well-proportioned face with a slight smile. Painted inscription on the front of the legs in a single wide column framed with lines; text illegible. Late Period, Egypt, 664–332 BC. Height 11.1 cm., A small carved figure shown in profile against a gray background, rendered in off-white and beige tones with areas of darker brown discoloration and small patches of reddish color; the figure stands on a flat base and has a rounded head, an elongated body, and indications of a cloak or draped garment along the back and sides, with surface pitting and irregularities visible across the material.
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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. A basket on the back, slung by a single string over the left shoulder. Wearing a three-part smooth wig and a long smooth straight beard. Well-proportioned face with a slight smile. Painted inscription on the front of the legs in a single wide column framed with lines; text illegible. Late Period, Egypt, 664–332 BC. Height 11.1 cm., A small carved figure shown in profile against a gray background, rendered in off-white and beige tones with areas of darker brown discoloration and small patches of reddish color; the figure stands on a flat base and has a rounded head, an elongated body, and indications of a cloak or draped garment along the back and sides, with surface pitting and irregularities visible across the material.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A00_319

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Rights managed

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68.7Mb (1.4Mb) / 13.3in x 20.0in / 4000 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Shabti Mummy-shaped figurine standing base back supported pillar pilaster Arms crossed chest right folded left pickaxe left hand hoe right basket back slung single string left shoulder Wearing three-part smooth wig long smooth straight beard Well-proportioned face slight smile Painted inscription front legs single wide column framed lines text illegible Late Period Egypt 664–332 Bc Height 11.1 cm small carved figure shown profile gray background rendered off-white beige tones areas darker brown discoloration small patches reddish color figure stands flat base rounded head elongated body indications cloak draped garment sides surface pitting irregularities visible across material.

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