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Egyptian

Shabti of Lady Hunero, 1550-1302 BCE

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Description

Maker

Unknown

Culture

Egyptian

Title

Shabti of Lady Hunero

Year

1550-1302 BCE

Medium

Limestone and paint

Materials/Techniques

Materials

limestone

Dimensions

Height: 15.2 cm (6 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Inscription, down front:hieroglyphics

Type

Sculpture

Credit

Anonymous gift

Object Number

22.134

Exhibition History

Ancient Egyptian Galleries

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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