Wooden Shabti

National Museum of Natural History

Object Details

Collector
W. M. F. Petrie
Site Name
Medinet-Gurob (Gurob)
Deir el Medina style.
From NMNH Exhibit Hall "Eternal Life in Ancient Egypt" label for this artifact, 2011: Shabti, 1298-525 BC. Artisans crafted shabtis from many different materials, including faience, wood, clay, and even wax.
Record Last Modified
17 Jul 2017
Specimen Count
1
Culture
Ancient Egyptian
Accession Date
1898
Collection Date
1889
Accession Number
034329
USNM Number
A197929-0
Object Type
Figurine
Place
Fayum District (Fayyum, Faiyum), Upper Egypt, Egypt, Africa
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Anthropology
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
Topic
Archaeology
Record ID
nmnhanthropology_8043122
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/30e70c4e2-b87b-4556-82cd-4d45e1892247

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