Egyptian rare 17th Dynasty painted and inscribed wood shawabti
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A rare carved wood mummiform shawabti with a tripartite wig and painted decoration. The front, sides and back of the body are inscribed in black ink with the offering formula found on “stick shabtis” of this period.
Culture
Egypt, Second Intermediate Period, 17th Dynasty, c. 1570-1540 BC
Size
16.2 x 3.3 cms
Condition
Foot chipped, general areas of surface wear as seen in the photographs
Provenance
Ex. private collection, Nottingham, UK.
For another Second Intermediate Period stick shabti with a tripartite wig rather than the more common peg-shaped head, please see: The Shabti Collections volume 6, A selection from the World Museum Liverpool; Glenn Janes, catalogue item number 5.