Ancient Egyptian - Faience - Shabti
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Egyptian faience Shabti from the Late Period (c. 664–332 BC), 11.2 cm high with a 2.3 cm square base, in good used condition.
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Faience Shabti of the Late Period
This ancient Egyptian faience Shabti comes from Egypt's Third Intermediate Period and was created as a funerary object for the afterlife. The figure portrays the deceased in a mummified form and served, according to ancient Egyptian belief, as a magical substitute who would undertake the tasks required for the deceased in the afterlife.
The figure bears no surviving inscription and therefore cannot be attributed to a specific owner. Uninscribed faience Shabtis from this period are nonetheless common and were included as symbolic servants in graves.
During the Late Period, Egyptian art saw a strong return to earlier traditions, with artists consciously drawing on the styles and forms of past eras. Shabtis continued to be produced in large numbers and remained one of the most important funerary objects in private burials.
The figure was made from Egyptian faience, a material valued for its brilliant surface and symbolic meaning, especially for religious objects. The blue-green glaze was associated with concepts of renewal, fertility, and eternal life, reflecting the ancient Egyptian belief in rebirth in the afterlife.
A fine example of Late Period funerary art and the enduring significance of Shabtis within the religious burial practices of ancient Egypt.
Faience Shabti of the Late Period
This ancient Egyptian faience Shabti comes from Egypt's Third Intermediate Period and was created as a funerary object for the afterlife. The figure portrays the deceased in a mummified form and served, according to ancient Egyptian belief, as a magical substitute who would undertake the tasks required for the deceased in the afterlife.
The figure bears no surviving inscription and therefore cannot be attributed to a specific owner. Uninscribed faience Shabtis from this period are nonetheless common and were included as symbolic servants in graves.
During the Late Period, Egyptian art saw a strong return to earlier traditions, with artists consciously drawing on the styles and forms of past eras. Shabtis continued to be produced in large numbers and remained one of the most important funerary objects in private burials.
The figure was made from Egyptian faience, a material valued for its brilliant surface and symbolic meaning, especially for religious objects. The blue-green glaze was associated with concepts of renewal, fertility, and eternal life, reflecting the ancient Egyptian belief in rebirth in the afterlife.
A fine example of Late Period funerary art and the enduring significance of Shabtis within the religious burial practices of ancient Egypt.
Details
Era
Before 1400
Culture
Ancient Egyptian
Title additional information
Late Hour
Century/timeframe
c. 664–332 B.C. Late Period, 26nd – 31st Dynasty
Acquired from
Private collection
Number of objects
1
Material
Faience
Year acquired
2011
Country of origin
Egypt
Country acquired from
Germany
Height
11.2 cm
Previous owner acquired from
Private collection
Width
2.3 cm
Sold with stand
No
Previous owner - year acquired
1980
Depth
2.3 cm
Previous owner - country acquired from
Germany
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
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