Caption

Shabti, Mummy-shaped figurine, funerary gift, standing on a base with back supported by a pillar/pilaster. Arms crossed on the chest, right folded over the left. A pickaxe in the left hand and 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; 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 worn beige clay object viewed from one end against a flat gray background, showing a roughly rectangular face with chipped and uneven edges and a few small darker speckles; the object has a vertical streak of reddish-brown color on its face and lighter off-white areas around the edges, with the rest of the image dominated by gray and beige tones.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A00_320

License type

Rights managed

Available size

51.0Mb (832.7Kb) / 14.1in x 14.1in / 4220 x 4220 (300dpi)

Keywords

Shabti Mummy-shaped figurine funerary gift 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 worn beige clay object viewed flat gray background showing roughly rectangular face chipped uneven edges small darker speckles vertical streak reddish-brown color face lighter off-white areas edges rest image dominated gray beige tones.