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Shawabty

1295–1069 BCE

Egypt, New Kingdom (1540–1069 BCE), Dynasties 19–20

Medium
terracotta
Measurements
Overall: 17 x 4.9 x 3.8 cm (6 11/16 x 1 15/16 x 1 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust 1914.599
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Location
Not on view
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A reddish-brown terracotta sculpture depicts a standing mummiform figure with arms crossed over its chest. It wears a heavy tripartite wig framing a smiling face with large eyes. Patches of white pigment remain on the torso and wig, contrasting with the coarse, weathered clay. The body tapers into a single column-like form without feet. This funerary figure shows significant surface wear, revealing the grainy texture of the ancient material.

Shawabty

1295–1069 BCE

Egypt, New Kingdom (1540–1069 BCE), Dynasties 19–20

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