The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of July 15, 2026

A light-brown wood sculpture depicts a mummiform figure with a striped wig framing a face with large, dark-lined eyes. A patterned collar rests around their shoulders. Their arms cross over their chest, hands holding two small birds. Nine horizontal rows of carved text wrap the lower body, tapering down to small, forward-facing feet. Large ears emerge from the sides of the wig, and the face has a serene expression.

Shawabty of Tashery

c. 1391–1353 BCE

Egypt, New Kingdom

(1540–1069 BCE), Dynasty 18, reign of Amenhotep III (1390–1352 BCE)
painted tamarisk?
Overall: 15.1 x 4.4 x 3.7 cm (5 15/16 x 1 3/4 x 1 7/16 in.)
Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust 1914.597
Location: 107 Egyptian
  • Probably Thebes. Purchased in Egypt by Lucy Olcott Perkins through Henry W. Kent
  • Berman, Lawrence M., and Kenneth J. Bohač. Catalogue of Egyptian Art: The Cleveland Museum of Art. Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Museum of Art, 1999 Reproduced: p. 342; Mentioned: p. 342-343
  • {{cite web|title=Shawabty of Tashery|url=false|author=|year=c. 1391–1353 BCE|access-date=15 July 2026|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1914.597