Caption

Padiamonnesut's shabti, Padiamonnesut ca. 664–525 BC, Tadiasetmen ca. 664–525 BC. Mummy-shaped figurine shabti, Late Period, 26th Dynasty, Egypt; height 11.2 cm, width 3.2 cm. Standing on a base, supported at the back by a pillar. Hands crossed on the chest, right folded over left; left hand holds a pickaxe, right a hoe, with a twisted string carrying a basket over the left shoulder. Smooth three-part wig, large ears, slightly closed eyes, slight smile, long straight beard. Engraved inscription in two columns in a frame on the front of the figurine's legs., A small upright figurine rendered in bright turquoise blue with areas of darker blue and small patches of brownish discoloration, standing on a rectangular beige base; the figure has a rounded head, a carved facial profile and a long beard, with arms folded or held close to the body and a long robe that tapers down to flat feet, and the surface shows slight pitting and worn edges where an underlying lighter or off-white material is visible.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A02_196

License type

Rights managed

Available size

25.4Mb (1.3Mb) / 6.4in x 15.3in / 1934 x 4598 (300dpi)

Keywords

Padiamonnesut's shabti Padiamonnesut ca 664–525 Bc Tadiasetmen ca Mummy-shaped figurine shabti Late Period 26th Dynasty Egypt height 11.2 cm width 3.2 cm Standing base supported back pillar Hands crossed chest right folded left left hand holds pickaxe right hoe twisted string carrying basket left shoulder Smooth three-part wig large ears slightly closed eyes slight smile long straight beard Engraved inscription two columns frame front figurine's legs small upright figurine rendered bright turquoise blue areas darker blue small patches brownish discoloration standing rectangular beige base figure rounded head carved facial profile long beard arms folded held close body long robe tapers down flat feet surface slight pitting worn edges underlying lighter off-white material visible.