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Shawabty of Ahmose
Egyptian
Late Period
664–332 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Height: 14.2 cm (5 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Horace L. Mayer
Accession Number56.1277
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTomb equipment – Shawabties and shawabty boxes
DescriptionMummiform, hands crossed right over left, both sleeves indicated, holding implements. Vertical inscription.
ProvenanceLuigi Vassalli Collection (d. 1887); Horace L. Mayer Collection, by 1956; gift of Horace L. Mayer, 1956.