Ancient Egyptian shabti dated 1550 – 1069 BC

Shabti figure of painted wood, with its arms crossed over its chest holding two hoes. The hoes, wig, facial features, bag on back and column of text down the front are in black. The background is yellow. The back shows a white plaster fill being used to smooth out the surface before painting.

Ancient Egyptian shabti dated 1550 – 1069 BC

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:2009.11.72
  • Material: wood
  • Culture: Dynasty 18 - 20
  • Period: New Kingdom
  • Dated: 1550 - 1069 BC
  • Object name: shabti
  • Dimensions: Length: 203mm , Width: 61mm , Depth: 36mm