Caption

Amenhotep's shabti with baskets on the back; arms crossed on the chest, right folded over left, holding hoes in both hands; rectangular basket with loops on the back; painted tools. Three-part long smooth wig with headband covering ears; face damaged; painted headband. Painted inscription in one column on front of legs reading Osiris the father of God ... scribe of the temple of Amun-Re, Amenhotep. Ca. 1069–715 BC, Third Intermediate Period, 21st–23rd Dynasty, Egypt. Shabti, height 13.3 cm, width 4.2 cm., A small figurine-shaped object stands upright against a neutral background, predominantly bright turquoise and light blue with areas of pale green and hints of darker blue; a few black painted linear motifs appear on the upper body and chest, and there are traces of brownish discoloration and tiny flecks of gold on the surface; the form has rounded shoulders, a bulbous head, and an elongated narrow lower body with a slightly irregular, textured surface.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A01_191

License type

Rights managed

Available size

28.3Mb (1.5Mb) / 7.1in x 15.4in / 2144 x 4609 (300dpi)

Keywords

Amenhotep's shabti baskets back arms crossed chest right folded left holding hoes hands rectangular basket loops painted tools Three-part long smooth wig headband covering ears face damaged painted headband Painted inscription column front legs reading Osiris father God .. scribe temple Amun-Re Amenhotep Ca 1069–715 Bc Third Intermediate Period 21st–23rd Dynasty Egypt Shabti height 13.3 cm width 4.2 cm small figurine-shaped object stands upright neutral background predominantly bright turquoise light blue areas pale green hints darker blue black painted linear motifs upper body traces brownish discoloration tiny flecks gold surface form rounded shoulders bulbous head elongated narrow lower body slightly irregular textured surface.