Caption

Queen Henuttawi's shabti, Henuttawi queen of Egypt; ca. 1100–1000 BC. Mummy-shaped funerary figurine made of blue faience with details in a dark color. Hands crossed on the chest, right over left; each hand holds a hoe. 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. Details of face, wig, tools and jewelry painted with black dye. Painted inscription arranged in three columns on the sides and in front of the legs reading: Ushabti of Osiris, the king's wife, Henut-tawi, with Osiris, the great god. ca. 1069–ca. 945 BC; Third Intermediate Period; 21st Dynasty; Deir el-Bahari, shabti; height 12 cm, width 4.6 cm., A small standing figurine shaped like a simplified human form with a rounded head and narrow body, rendered in bright turquoise-blue with speckled darker blue and lighter blue variations and visible hairline cracks and surface texture; the top edge of the head shows a band of dark color; the arms are close to the body and the lower part tapers to a flat base, all shown against a neutral gray background with a soft shadow beneath.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A18_171

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Keywords

Queen Henuttawi's shabti Henuttawi queen Egypt ca 1100–1000 Bc Mummy-shaped funerary figurine blue faience details dark color Hands crossed chest right left hand holds hoe Three-part smooth wig finished border uraeus forehead Round face marked eyes eyebrows Wide bracelets wrists necklace silver ornament Details face wig tools jewelry painted black dye Painted inscription arranged three columns sides front legs reading Ushabti Osiris king's wife Henut-tawi great god 1069–ca 945 Bc Third Intermediate Period 21st Dynasty Deir el-Bahari shabti height 12 cm width 4.6 cm small standing figurine shaped simplified human form rounded head narrow body rendered bright turquoise-blue speckled darker blue lighter blue variations visible hairline cracks surface texture top edge head band arms close body lower part tapers flat base shown neutral gray background soft shadow beneath.