Shabti of Ta-bak-en-khonsu

24.9.00.168

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Mummiform shabti, shaped from dried clay with white wash and details added in black. Wearing a wig with a seshed headband that is tied at the back added in black. The hands meet on the chest, and carry a pair of hoes added in black in varying degrees of clarity. A square–hatched basket with shoulder straps is carried on the back. The face on each figure is rather poorly–modelled. Eyes with brows are added in black. A vertical column of inscription is now very worn reads, “The Osiris, Ta–bak–en–Khonsu”. From Abydos, North Cemeteries: Cemetery E, excavated by John Garstang for the Egyptian Research Account. Published in error as 24.9.00.171 in G. Janes, 'The Shabti Collections volume 6: a Selection from World Museum, Liverpool' (2016).