Sujet
Shawabty of Ditamenpaankh, 715-656 BC. Creator: Unknown.
Légende
Shawabty of Ditamenpaankh, 715-656 BC. High demand for shawabtys in the Late Period (when as many as 400 or more shawabtys were placed in a tomb), gave rise to a specialized container for storing them. This shawabty box was probably one of a pair originally made for the lady Ditamenpaankh. The single-masted boat on the lid may refer to the pilgrimage of the deceased to the holy city of Abydos, the cult city of Osiris, king of the dead. The sides are inscribed with the traditional shawabty spell charging the funerary servants with their duties. The shawabtys inside are crude, mass-produced examples that were cast in an open mold. Made of terracotta, their blue paint imitates more costly shawabtys made of faience.
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art
Notre référence
HRM19G04_193
Model release
NA
Property release
NA
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
14,6Mo (963,9Ko) / 15,9cm x 23,1cm / 1877 x 2723 (300dpi)