This is a shawabty of Queen Madiken. The female figure wears the queen's vulture headdress over the tripartite wig. The arms are not crossed, the hands are opposed. In each hand the figure holds a hoe. In addition the left hand holds a cord to a seed bag which is slung over the left shoulder....
Provenance
From Nubia (Sudan), Nuri, Pyramid 27 (tomb of Queen Maldiken). 1918: excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of the Sudan.
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Nubian, Napatan Period, reign of Anlamani, 623–593 B.C.
Findspot
Nuri, Nubia (Sudan)
Dimensions
Overall: 17.3 x 6.5 cm (6 13/16 x 2 9/16 in.)
Accession Number
21.15675
Medium or Technique
Faience