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Unknown Maker, Egyptian

Shabti of Lady Hunero
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Maker

Unknown Maker, Egyptian

Culture

Egyptian

Title

Shabti of Lady Hunero

Period

New Kingdom; Dynasty 18

Year

1550-1302 BCE

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

limestone

Dimensions

Height: 15.2 cm (6 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Inscription, down front:hieroglyphics

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Anonymous gift

Object Number

22.134

Type

Exhibition History

Ancient Egyptian Galleries
Jun 10, 2014

Label copy

Shabtis are small mummiform statuettes placed in tombs from the time of the Middle Kingdom to perform manual labor for the deceased in the afterlife. Ancient Egyptians considered agriculture as important in the afterlife as it was in everyday life. This shabti, holding a hoe for digging and a flail for threshing, is painted white to simulate a mummy's linen bandages.

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Tombstone

Unknown Maker, Egyptian
Shabti of Lady Hunero, 1550-1302 BCE
Limestone and paint
Height: 15.2 cm (6 inches)
Anonymous gift 22.134

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