Caption

Padiamonnesut's shabti, Padiamonnesut ca. 664–525 BC, Tadiasetmen ca. 664–525 BC. Mummy-shaped figurine, standing on a base, supported at the back on a pillar. Hands crossed on the chest, the right folded over the left. In the left hand a pickaxe, in the right a hoe, and a twisted string with a basket slung over the left shoulder. Smooth three-part wig, large ears, slightly closed eyes, mouth in a slight smile, long straight beard. Engraved inscription in two columns in a frame on the front of the figurine's legs. 664–525 BC; Late Period, 26th Dynasty, Egypt. Shabti; height 11.2 cm, width 3.2 cm., A small blue-green figurine shaped like a standing mummiform figure is shown on a rectangular yellow-beige base; the figure has a rounded head with a stylized wig or headdress, a visible face with eye and mouth contours, crossed arms over the chest, and a long tapered body with shallow vertical recessed lines and some incised vertical markings that are visually distinct from the surrounding surface; the surface shows areas of darker greenish-blue and brownish wear or patina, with small dark spots and light tan abrasion on raised edges, and the background behind the object is a uniform light gray.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A02_195

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25.4Mb (1.6Mb) / 6.4in x 15.3in / 1934 x 4598 (300dpi)

Keywords

Padiamonnesut's shabti Padiamonnesut ca 664–525 Bc Tadiasetmen ca Mummy-shaped figurine standing base supported back pillar Hands crossed chest right folded left left hand pickaxe right hoe twisted string basket slung left shoulder Smooth three-part wig large ears slightly closed eyes mouth slight smile long straight beard Engraved inscription two columns frame front figurine's legs Late Period 26th Dynasty Egypt Shabti height 11.2 cm width 3.2 cm small blue-green figurine shaped standing mummiform figure shown rectangular yellow-beige base figure rounded head stylized wig headdress visible face eye mouth contours crossed arms long tapered body shallow vertical recessed lines incised vertical markings visually distinct surrounding surface surface areas darker greenish-blue brownish wear patina small dark spots light tan abrasion raised edges background object uniform light gray.