Caption

Shabti with baskets on the back, Mummy-shaped funerary figurine, preserved fragment from the knees up. Arms crossed on the chest, hands level next to each other holding hoes. Rectangular basket slung on strings over both shoulders on the back. Long, smooth three-part wig with a headband; triangular face, proportional details, eyes slightly closed; painted facial details and headband. Painted inscription in a column separated by vertical lines on the front of the legs beginning just below the folded hands: ...of the soul belonging to Osiris.... ca. 1069–715 BC, Third Intermediate Period, 21st–23rd Dynasty, Egypt. Shabti, height 7.6 cm, width 3.2 cm., A small sculpted figure photographed against a white background, showing a stylized torso and head with a rounded top and a flattened base; the surface is worn and pitted with a rough texture. The piece displays a turquoise-blue overall color with areas of greenish-blue and pale green patina, along with patches of brownish tan and sandy beige where the surface is eroded. There are several dark brown to black streaks and smudges across the head, shoulders, and body, and a few small rough spots and chips revealing a lighter, grayish inner material at the bottom edge.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A01_064

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Available size

26.4Mb (1.5Mb) / 7.2in x 14.2in / 2159 x 4274 (300dpi)

Keywords

Shabti baskets back Mummy-shaped funerary figurine preserved fragment knees up Arms crossed chest hands level next holding hoes Rectangular basket slung strings shoulders Long smooth three-part wig headband triangular face proportional details eyes slightly closed painted facial details Painted inscription column separated vertical lines front legs folded hands ...of soul belonging Osiris... ca 1069–715 Bc Third Intermediate Period 21st–23rd Dynasty Egypt height 7.6 cm width 3.2 cm small sculpted figure photographed white background showing stylized torso head rounded top flattened base surface worn pitted rough texture piece displays turquoise-blue color areas greenish-blue pale green patina patches brownish tan sandy beige eroded several dark brown black streaks smudges across body small rough spots chips revealing lighter grayish inner material bottom edge.