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; in the right hand also a string suspending a basket over the left shoulder. Convex tools. Smooth three-part wig, ears uncovered, facial details slightly blurred with 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. Type: shabti. Height: 10.8 cm., A small vertical statuette of a standing human figure shown in profile against a neutral gray background, primarily green with areas of lighter green and pale turquoise patina and some brownish and tan weathered spots, with a smooth elongated form, a defined head and facial profile, a long cloak or garment that drapes down the back, subtle indications of arms and a torso, surface pitti...
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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; in the right hand also a string suspending a basket over the left shoulder. Convex tools. Smooth three-part wig, ears uncovered, facial details slightly blurred with 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. Type: shabti. Height: 10.8 cm., A small vertical statuette of a standing human figure shown in profile against a neutral gray background, primarily green with areas of lighter green and pale turquoise patina and some brownish and tan weathered spots, with a smooth elongated form, a defined head and facial profile, a long cloak or garment that drapes down the back, subtle indications of arms and a torso, surface pitting and textured irregularities, and a flat rectangular base in similar green and brown 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 right hand also string suspending 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 Type shabti Height 10.8 cm small vertical statuette standing human figure shown profile neutral gray background primarily green areas lighter green pale turquoise patina brownish tan weathered spots smooth elongated form defined head facial profile long cloak garment drapes down subtle indications arms torso surface pitting textured irregularities flat rectangular base green brown tones.

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