Caption

Queen Maatkare's shabti, Divine Wife of Amun, cartouches, hieroglyphs, uraeus iconographic, Maatkare ca. 1069–945 BC, wigs, funerary figurines, grave goods, mummy-shaped figurine. Arms crossed on the chest, the right folded over the left. Hoes in each hand. On the back is a basket slung on strings over both shoulders. Facial details, wig, and tools painted in a dark color. On the head is a three-part smooth wig. A uraeus above the forehead. Bracelets on the wrists. Painted inscription on the front of the legs in one wide column framed with lines: Shd Osiris, the wife of the god, the lord of both lands, Maat-ka-re. Third Intermediate Period; 21st Dynasty, Egypt; shabti; height 12 cm, width 4.4 cm., A small standing figurine displayed on a rectangular wooden block, with a glossy bright blue body showing mottled texture and darker blue and black areas on the head and upper torso; the figure has a smooth rounded head that is predominantly dark with patches of blue, short stubby arms at its sides in bright blue, and a narrow lower body supported by a thin vertical rod in a paler blue; the wooden block is light tan, and the background is a neutral light gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A02_409

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Rights managed

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37.7Mb (1.8Mb) / 8.7in x 16.8in / 2609 x 5046 (300dpi)

Keywords

Queen Maatkare's shabti Divine Wife Amun cartouches hieroglyphs uraeus iconographic Maatkare ca 1069–945 Bc wigs funerary figurines grave goods mummy-shaped figurine Arms crossed chest right folded left Hoes hand back basket slung strings shoulders Facial details wig tools painted dark color head three-part smooth wig uraeus forehead Bracelets wrists Painted inscription front legs wide column framed lines Shd Osiris wife god lord lands Maat-ka-re Third Intermediate Period 21st Dynasty Egypt shabti height 12 cm width 4.4 cm small standing figurine displayed rectangular wooden block glossy bright blue body showing mottled texture darker blue black areas upper torso figure smooth rounded predominantly dark patches blue short stubby arms sides bright blue narrow lower body supported thin vertical rod paler blue wooden block light tan background neutral light gray.