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 folded over left; each hand holds a hoe. Three-part smooth wig with border and 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 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 . Height 12 cm; width 4.6 cm., A small vertical figurine in bright turquoise blue with areas of dark black paint, shown in profile against a neutral gray background; the figure has a rounded head with black-painted hair and facial markings, a slender body with the arms held clos...
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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 folded over left; each hand holds a hoe. Three-part smooth wig with border and 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 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 . Height 12 cm; width 4.6 cm., A small vertical figurine in bright turquoise blue with areas of dark black paint, shown in profile against a neutral gray background; the figure has a rounded head with black-painted hair and facial markings, a slender body with the arms held close to the torso, and several black linear and blocky painted accents along the front and sides extending down to the feet, with slight surface cracks and variations in the blue coloration.

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Queen Henuttawi's shabti Henuttawi queen Egypt ca 1100–1000 Bc Mummy-shaped funerary figurine blue faience dark-painted details Hands crossed chest right folded left hand holds hoe Three-part smooth wig border uraeus forehead Round face marked eyes eyebrows Wide bracelets wrists necklace silver ornament Facial features wig tools jewelry painted black dye Painted inscription 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 Height 12 cm width 4.6 cm small vertical figurine bright turquoise blue areas dark black paint shown profile neutral gray background figure rounded head black-painted hair facial markings slender body arms held close torso several black linear blocky painted accents extending down feet slight surface cracks variations blue coloration.

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