Caption

Queen Henuttawi's shabti, Henuttawi queen of Egypt; ca. 1100–1000 BC. Mummy-shaped funerary figurine made of blue faience with dark-painted details. Hands crossed on the chest, right over left, holding hoes in both hands. Three-part smooth wig finished with a border; uraeus above the forehead. Round face with clearly marked eyes and eyebrows. Wide bracelets on the wrists and a necklace with a silver ornament on the chest. Facial features, wig, tools, and jewelry painted with black dye. Painted inscription in three columns on the sides and in front of the legs: Ushabti of Osiris, the king's wife, Henut-tawi, with Osiris, the great god. ca. 1069–ca. 945 BC; Third Intermediate Period, 21st Dynasty; shabti; height 12 cm, width 4.6 cm., A small figurine of a standing human form with arms crossed over the chest, rendered in bright turquoise blue with dark black painted details on the hair, facial features, shoulders, and down the front of the body; the figure has a rounded head with black-painted hair framing the face, subtle facial features in darker pigment, a long narrow body that tapers toward the base, and worn, slightly rough surface texture with areas of darker spots and small chips.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A18_169

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80.8Mb (1.1Mb) / 15.7in x 20.0in / 4708 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Queen Henuttawi's shabti Henuttawi queen Egypt ca 1100–1000 Bc Mummy-shaped funerary figurine blue faience dark-painted details Hands crossed chest right left holding hoes hands Three-part smooth wig finished border uraeus forehead Round face marked eyes eyebrows Wide bracelets wrists necklace silver ornament Facial features tools jewelry painted black dye Painted inscription three columns sides front legs Ushabti Osiris king's wife Henut-tawi great god 1069–ca 945 Bc Third Intermediate Period 21st Dynasty shabti height 12 cm width 4.6 cm small figurine standing human form arms crossed rendered bright turquoise blue dark black painted details hair facial features shoulders down body figure rounded head black-painted framing face subtle facial features darker pigment long narrow body tapers base worn slightly rough surface texture areas darker spots small chips.