<em>Shawabti</em>, ca. 1818-1539 B.C.E. Limestone, 8 7/16 x 3 5/8 x 2 3/4 in. (21.5 x 9.3 x 7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.145E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 37.145E_front_bw.jpg)

Shawabti

Medium: Limestone

Geograhical Locations:

Dates:ca. 1818-1539 B.C.E.

Dimensions: 8 7/16 x 3 5/8 x 2 3/4 in. (21.5 x 9.3 x 7 cm)

Collections:

Museum Location: Funerary Gallery 2, Martha A. and Robert S. Rubin Gallery, 3rd Floor

Exhibitions:

Accession Number: 37.145E

Image: 37.145E_front_bw.jpg,

Catalogue Description:
Limestone mummiform ushabti. Only the hands are worked in relief, but the upper arms are indicated as an extension beyond the mummiform shape of the figure. The wig is tripartite, there is no beard or evidence thereof. The facial modeling is crude. A single column of text appears on the front. Condition: The piece is intact. The modeling is crude and there are traces of red paint on the back and glue where the head has been rejoined to the body.

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