This shawabty dates to the Late Period. The typology of this period consists of a tripartite wig, long beard, back pillar and base, with the figure holding the pick on the right shoulder and hoe and cord to a small seed bag on the left. Here the hands are crossed and opposed. The right holds a...
Provenance
From Giza G 7060, Thieves' break in floor of offering room. 1926: excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Egyptian, Late Period, Dynasty 26–30, 664–332 B.C.
Findspot
Giza, Egypt
Dimensions
Overall: 6.3 cm (2 1/2 in.)
Accession Number
27.2073
Medium or Technique
Faience