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Maker(s):	Unknown
Culture:	Egyptian
Title:	Shabti
Date Made:	1293-715 BCE (Dynasties 19-24)
Type:	Faience
Materials:	Clay, slip
Place Made:	Africa; Asia; Egypt
Measurements:	overall: 4 x 1 1/4 x 3/4 in.; 10.16 x 3.175 x 1.905 cm
Accession Number:	MH 1909.3d.A.K
Credit Line:	Gift of the Egypt Exploration Fund
Museum Collection:	Mount Holyoke College Art Museum

Description:
Mummiform figure of pinkish-brown terracotta, with overall coating of red-brown slip. Long wig, long face, faint indication of crossdd arms, no facial features. Back smooth, slightly rounded. Crude workmanship.

Tags:
ancient; archaeology; tombs; deaths; afterlife; religion; rituals; ceremonies; sculpture; agriculture

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