Shabti
53.99.4
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Mummiform shabti wearing a plain tripartite wig, and a plaited divine beard. The arms are crossed right over left on the chest, and the hands emerge from a shroud to hold a pick in the left and a hoe in the right. The right hand also holds the twisted cord for a basket that is carried behind the left shoulder. The shabti is supported by a dorsal pillar, and stands upon a trapezoidal base. There is a ‘T–shaped inscription on the body of the figure. There is a label on base: "Fairholt 3" and in different ink "81".
CONDITION NOTE 1998: Surface loss, surface dirt.