Shabti of the lady Nay
Finely modelled and incised shabti of a woman depicted with mummiform body, holding a pick and a hoe for work, and wearing an intricately braided heavy wig. The lines of hieroglyphs over the lower body give the shabti formula, and identify the owner as a lady named Nay.
Present location NATIONAL MUSEUM OF IRELAND [30/002] DUBLIN
Inventory number 1954:161
Dating 19TH DYNASTY
Archaeological Site UNKNOWN
Category SHABTI
Material LIMESTONE ?
Technique PRESSED IN A FORM/MODEL
Height 26 cm
Width 8 cm
Depth 4 cm
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Lovely.
ResponderEliminarLooks like she has no feet.