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Unknown Maker, Egyptian

Shabti (funerary figurine) of Psamtek
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Maker

Unknown Maker, Egyptian

Culture

Egyptian

Title

Shabti (funerary figurine) of Psamtek

Period

Late Period, Dynasty 26

Year

664-525 BCE

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

Egyptian faience

Dimensions

Height: 20.3 cm (8 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Anonymous gift

Object Number

22.130

Type

Exhibition History

Ancient Egyptian Galleries
Jun 10, 2014

Label copy

This matte pale-green shabti is typical of faience workshops of Dynasty 26. It was produced using two molds, creating the details in the wig, around the eyes, and on the beard. Nine rows of text then were incised into the paste by hand. The inscription adapted from the Book of the Dead, made the shabti useful for when the deceased was called upon to perform physical labor in the afterlife. This text and the symbolic properties of faience would magically animate the shabti, who would then answer, "Here I am" and serve in the owner's place.

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Tombstone

Unknown Maker, Egyptian
Shabti (funerary figurine) of Psamtek, 664-525 BCE
Faience
Height: 20.3 cm (8 inches)
Anonymous gift 22.130

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