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Maker(s):Unknown
Culture:Egyptian
Title:Shabti
Date Made:1293-1070 BCE (New Kingdom, Dynasties 19-20)
Type:Sculpture
Materials:Clay, formed in mold; slip
Place Made:Africa; Asia; Egypt
Measurements:overall: 3 3/8 x 1 1/4 x 5/8 in.; 8.5725 x 3.175 x 1.5875 cm
Accession Number:  MH 1910.9.9.A.K
Credit Line:Gift of the Egypt Exploration Fund
Museum Collection:  Mount Holyoke College Art Museum
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Description:
Mummiform figure of pinkish-beige terracotta coated with reddish-brown slip. Long wig, long face, crossed arms, protruding hands placed wide apart, facial features not defined Back smooth, with indentation at bottom of wig. Traces of black paint (slip) on wig, including prominent streak along tresses at left. Very similar to MH 1909.3.d.A.K, from Abydos.

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

Subjects:
Religion; Rites and ceremonies; Agriculture; archaeological objects; Civilization, Ancient; Death; Future life; Rituals; Sculpture

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https://museums.fivecolleges.edu/detail.php?t=objects&type=ext&id_number=MH+1910.9.9.A.K

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