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Shawabty

forgery of the early 20th century

Egypt, Modern forgery

Medium
limestone
Measurements
Overall: 17.2 x 4.7 cm (6 3/4 x 1 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust 1914.591
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Location
Not on view
Print
A limestone sculpture depicts a humanlike figure with arms crossed over its chest. It features a smooth headdress framing a face with wide-set eyes and a long, straight beard projecting from the chin. A column of Egyptian hieroglyphs is carved vertically down the center of the narrowing body. A large chip of stone is missing from the lower left side, partially obscuring the text.

Shawabty

forgery of the early 20th century

Egypt, Modern forgery

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