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Shawabty of Petosiris
Egyptian
Late Period, Dynasty 30
380–332 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Abydos, Cemetery G, tomb of Djedhor (G 50)
Medium/Technique
Falence
Dimensions
Overall: 10 cm (3 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession Number02.788
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTomb equipment – Shawabties and shawabty boxes
DescriptionBlue glaze; uninscribed.
ProvenanceFrom Abydos, cemetery G, tomb of Djedhor (G 50). 1902: excavated by William Matthew Flinders Petrie for the Egypt Exploration Fund, assigned to the Egypt Exploration Fund in the division of finds by the government of Egypt, received by the MFA through subscription to the Egypt Exploration Fund on November 17, 1902. (Accession Date: November 17, 1902)