Shabti

53.99.5

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Mummiform shabti wearing a plain tripartite wig, and a divine beard. The arms are crossed right over left on the chest, and the hands, emerge from a shroud to hold agricultral tools. A basket is carried behind the left shoulder. The shabti is supported by a dorsal pillar, and stands upon a trapezoidal base. There is a short vertical inscription on the body of the figure in impressed hieroglyphs. CONDITION NOTE 1998: Previous repair , pitted, worn, discoloured, surface dirt, label adhered.