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Accession_Number E.23.56
Shape Shabti
Shape_description
Material Faience
Fabric Egyptian
Fabric_description
Munsell_color
Decoration Light green in colour, arms crossed, black pigment gives the details of the eyes, the shoulders ('A' shapes). a basket on the back of the right shoulder indicating a workman, an inscription running up/down the centre of the body.
Inscriptions
Condition Intact and complete, although the glaze is mostly gone most of the green pigment remains. The details remain clear although the inscription is incomplete.
Technique/Style
Provenance Abydos
Period New Kingdom: 19 dynasty
Date 1295-1187
Dating_details
Artist
Attribution
Image

2002.98.0978.jpg
Front view of a light green Shabti figure.

2008.08.0020.jpg
Close up view of a Shabti figure.

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Detail view of a green Shabti figure.

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Detail view of a green Shabti figure.

2008.08.0047.jpg
Detail view of a green Shabti figure.

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Detail view of a green Shabti figure.

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Detail view of a green Shabti figure.

2008.08.0064.jpg
Detail view of a green Shabti figure.

2008.08.0098.jpg
Close-up view of a light green faience Shabti figure.

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Close-up view of a light green faience Shabti figure.

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Front view of a light green Shabti figure (third object from the left).
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Beazley_DB
Height 7.8
Diameters 2.7 at widest (elbow to elbow)
Handle_height
Other_dims.
Location Death
Edited_by Leigh; Kinsey
Date_edited 25.09.2002; 06.01.2006
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