Caption

Shabti with baskets on the back. Mummy-shaped funerary figurine, preserved fragment from the knees up. Arms crossed on the chest, hands placed at the same level, holding hoes in each hand. Rectangular basket on the back slung on strings over both shoulders. Long, smooth, three-part wig with a headband; triangular face with 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, starting just below the folded hands, reading in part ...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 slender figurine shown in profile with a rounded head, shoulders, and torso, displaying a weathered surface with a mix of turquoise and teal tones, areas of greenish-blue and pale blue, and patches of brown and tan discoloration; there are several dark brown to black horizontal bands and spots across the head, shoulder, and midsection; the figure's surface texture appears rough and pitted in places with smoother worn areas, and the background is plain white.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A01_067

License type

Rights managed

Available size

26.4Mb (1.0Mb) / 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 placed level holding hoes hand Rectangular basket back 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 starting folded hands reading part ...of soul belonging Osiris... ca 1069–715 Bc Third Intermediate Period 21st–23rd Dynasty Egypt height 7.6 cm width 3.2 cm slender figurine shown profile rounded head torso displaying weathered surface mix turquoise teal tones areas greenish-blue pale blue patches brown tan discoloration several dark brown black horizontal bands spots across head shoulder midsection figure's surface texture rough pitted places smoother worn areas background plain white.