Ankhren's shabti, Ankh-ren name. Mummy-shaped figurine, funerary shabti, standing on a base and supported at the back by a pilaster. Arms crossed on the chest, holding hoes in both hands; a string in the right hand suspends a basket over the left shoulder. Convex tools. Smooth, three-part wig with ears uncovered. Facial details slightly blurred, large eyes, proportionate nose, straight long beard. Inscription engraved in a column on the front of the legs: The word spoken by Osiris Ankh-ren .... Date: 664–30 BC Late Period–Ptolemaic Period. Provenance: Tuna el-Gebel. Height: 10.8 cm., A vertical elongated figurine-like object with a rounded top and tapered bottom, shown against a plain gray background; the surface of the object displays a mix of green and turquoise hues with areas of brownish tan and pale beige patina, a textured and slightly worn finish with visible small pits and rough spots, and subtle linear ridges running vertically along its length creating narrow recessed panels ...
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Ankhren's shabti, Ankh-ren name. Mummy-shaped figurine, funerary shabti, standing on a base and supported at the back by a pilaster. Arms crossed on the chest, holding hoes in both hands; a string in the right hand suspends a basket over the left shoulder. Convex tools. Smooth, three-part wig with ears uncovered. Facial details slightly blurred, large eyes, proportionate nose, straight long beard. Inscription engraved in a column on the front of the legs: The word spoken by Osiris Ankh-ren .... Date: 664–30 BC Late Period–Ptolemaic Period. Provenance: Tuna el-Gebel. Height: 10.8 cm., A vertical elongated figurine-like object with a rounded top and tapered bottom, shown against a plain gray background; the surface of the object displays a mix of green and turquoise hues with areas of brownish tan and pale beige patina, a textured and slightly worn finish with visible small pits and rough spots, and subtle linear ridges running vertically along its length creating narrow recessed panels on its front; the base is slightly thicker with a small protrusion at one side and shows a blend of green, brown, and beige tones.

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Ankhren's shabti Ankh-ren name Mummy-shaped figurine funerary shabti standing base supported back pilaster Arms crossed chest holding hoes hands string right hand suspends basket left shoulder Convex tools Smooth three-part wig ears uncovered Facial details slightly blurred large eyes proportionate nose straight long beard Inscription engraved column front legs word spoken Osiris Ankh-ren ... Date 664–30 BC Late Period–Ptolemaic Period Provenance Tuna el-Gebel Height 10.8 cm vertical elongated figurine- object rounded top tapered bottom shown plain gray background surface object displays mix green turquoise hues areas brownish tan pale beige patina textured slightly worn finish visible small pits rough spots subtle linear ridges running vertically length creating narrow recessed panels slightly thicker small protrusion side blend brown beige tones.

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