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Shawabty
Egyptian
Late Period, Dynasty 26
664–525 B.C
Dimensions
Legacy dimension: .129 H.
Credit Line
Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession Number87.586
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTomb equipment – Shawabties and shawabty boxes
DescriptionPale blue glaze.
ProvenanceFrom Tell Nabasha. 1886, excavated by William Matthew Flinders Petrie for the Egypt Exploration Fund, assigned to the EEF by the Egyptian government; presented to the MFA at EEF fifth annual general meeting; sent over June 24, 1887. (Accession date: June 24, 1887)