A very rare mummiform shabti figure modelled in beeswax over a clay core
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A very rare mummiform shabti figure modelled in beeswax over a clay core. The features are remarkably well preserved considering the softness of the material used.
Culture
Egypt, New Kingdom to Third Intermediate Period, c. 1550-664 BC
Size
8.6 x 3.2 cms
Condition
Intact as shown, there are two small chips on one hand and one elbow revealing a clay core
Provenance
Ex. deceased estate, Devizes, Wiltshire, UK. Acquired by inheritance and kept within the same noble family since 1935.
For an example of a beeswax shabti in the National Museum Liverpool, please see:
https://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/artifact/wax-shabti