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ID number: ECM 361 Named collection: The Eton Myers Collection Title / Object name: Shabti of a Priest Object type: Shabti Culture: Egyptian Date made: Twenty-Sixth Dynasty (664-525 BC) Materials: Faience Measurements: overall: 16.86 cm x 4.41 cm x 2.85 cm (H x W x D) Provenance: Unknown |
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Pale blue faience shabti. The shabti is a typical example of the 26th Dynasty, with a long tripartite wig and an artificial plaited beard. The face is large and plain, with plain lips and eyebrows. The ears are quite large and not exactly at the same level. The crossed arms are not visible, but the hands are clear and bear the typical agricultural implements (hoes, type C according to Schneider 1977: 169) required to fulfil the work described in the shabti spell. Inscriptions / Translations: Shabti spell. Bibliography: On Shabtis, see: Notes: Compare ECM 360 and 1708. |
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Myers, William Joseph British 1858-08 1899-10-30 |
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