Shabti

53.99.9

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Mummiform shabti, mould-made from blue glazed faience with details added in black. Wearing a wig with a seshed headband that is tied at the back added in black. Eyes and eyebrows are added in black. The hands meet on the chest, and carry a pair of hoes added in black. A vertical column of inscription is now very worn and illegible. This may be from Abydos, excavated by John Garstang for the Egyptian Research Account. CONDITION NOTE 1998: incomplete, previous repair, white residue, worn, surface dirt, discolouration.