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Accession_Number E.23.54
Shape Shabti
Shape_description
Material Faience
Fabric Egyptian
Fabric_description
Munsell_color
Decoration Green shabti, arms folded, shoulders are indicated by the drawing of the figure 'A' on either side of the upper body, there is an inscription in hieroglyphs. The figure is carrying a sack indicating that it is a worker, this is painted on the back of the right shoulder in black.
Inscriptions
Condition Intact and complete, the glaze has worn away as has a lot of the green colour particularly around the head and shoulders.
Technique/Style
Provenance Abydos
Period New Kingdom: 19 dynasty
Date 1295-1187
Dating_details
Artist
Attribution
Image

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Four green Shabti figures with inscriptions in heiroglyphs.

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Front view of a green Shabti figure.

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View of all four green Shabti figures with inscriptions in heiroglyphs.

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Rear view of all four green Shabti figures with inscriptions in heiroglyphs

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View of all four Shabti figurines.

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Front view of four green Shabti figures.

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Front view of four green Shabti figures.

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View of four green Shabti figures.

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Front view of four green Shabti figures.

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Front view of four green Shabti figures.

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Front view of four green Shabti figures.

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Front view of four green Shabti figures.

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Close-up view of four light green faience Shabti figures, with inscriptions of heiroglyphs.

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Front view of four green Shabti figures.

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Front view of four green Shabti figures.

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Front view of four green Shabti figures.

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Front view of four green Shabti figures.

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Front view of four green Shabti figures.

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Front view of four green Shabti figures.

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Front view of four green Shabti figures.

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Front view of four green Shabti figures.
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Beazley_DB
Height 7.8
Diameters 2.6 at widest point (across the arms)
Handle_height
Other_dims.
Location Death
Edited_by Leigh; Kinsey
Date_edited 25.09.2002; 06.01.2006
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