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Egyptian. <em>Shabty</em>, ca. 1650–1490 B.C.E. Wood, ink, 5 3/4 x Greatest width 1 9/16 x Greatest depth 1 3/4 in. (14.6 x 3.9 x 4.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 1997.151.2. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.1997.151.2_NegA_print_bw.jpg)
Egyptian. Shabty, ca. 1650–1490 B.C.E. Wood, ink, 5 3/4 x Greatest width 1 9/16 x Greatest depth 1 3/4 in. (14.6 x 3.9 x 4.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 1997.151.2. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.1997.151.2_NegA_print_bw.jpg)
Egyptian. <em>Shabty</em>, ca. 1650–1490 B.C.E. Wood, ink, 5 3/4 x Greatest width 1 9/16 x Greatest depth 1 3/4 in. (14.6 x 3.9 x 4.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 1997.151.2. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.1997.151.2_NegA_print_bw.jpg)

Egyptian. Shabty, ca. 1650–1490 B.C.E. Wood, ink, 5 3/4 x Greatest width 1 9/16 x Greatest depth 1 3/4 in. (14.6 x 3.9 x 4.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 1997.151.2. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.1997.151.2_NegA_print_bw.jpg)

Egyptian. <em>Shabty</em>, ca. 1650–1490 B.C.E. Wood, ink, 5 3/4 x Greatest width 1 9/16 x Greatest depth 1 3/4 in. (14.6 x 3.9 x 4.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 1997.151.2. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.1997.151.2_NegB_print_bw.jpg)

Egyptian. Shabty, ca. 1650–1490 B.C.E. Wood, ink, 5 3/4 x Greatest width 1 9/16 x Greatest depth 1 3/4 in. (14.6 x 3.9 x 4.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 1997.151.2. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.1997.151.2_NegB_print_bw.jpg)

Egyptian. <em>Shabty</em>, ca. 1650–1490 B.C.E. Wood, ink, 5 3/4 x Greatest width 1 9/16 x Greatest depth 1 3/4 in. (14.6 x 3.9 x 4.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 1997.151.2. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.1997.151.2_NegC_print_bw.jpg)

Egyptian. Shabty, ca. 1650–1490 B.C.E. Wood, ink, 5 3/4 x Greatest width 1 9/16 x Greatest depth 1 3/4 in. (14.6 x 3.9 x 4.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 1997.151.2. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.1997.151.2_NegC_print_bw.jpg)

Egyptian. <em>Shabty</em>, ca. 1650–1490 B.C.E. Wood, ink, 5 3/4 x Greatest width 1 9/16 x Greatest depth 1 3/4 in. (14.6 x 3.9 x 4.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 1997.151.2. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.1997.151.2_NegD_print_bw.jpg)

Egyptian. Shabty, ca. 1650–1490 B.C.E. Wood, ink, 5 3/4 x Greatest width 1 9/16 x Greatest depth 1 3/4 in. (14.6 x 3.9 x 4.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 1997.151.2. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.1997.151.2_NegD_print_bw.jpg)

Egyptian. <em>Shabty</em>, ca. 1650–1490 B.C.E. Wood, ink, 5 3/4 x Greatest width 1 9/16 x Greatest depth 1 3/4 in. (14.6 x 3.9 x 4.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 1997.151.2. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.1997.151.2.jpg)

Egyptian. Shabty, ca. 1650–1490 B.C.E. Wood, ink, 5 3/4 x Greatest width 1 9/16 x Greatest depth 1 3/4 in. (14.6 x 3.9 x 4.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 1997.151.2. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.1997.151.2.jpg)

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Shabty

Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

CULTURE Egyptian
MEDIUM Wood, ink
DATES ca. 1650–1490 B.C.E.
DYNASTY Dynasty 17 to Dynasty 18
PERIOD Second Intermediate Period
DIMENSIONS 5 3/4 x Greatest width 1 9/16 x Greatest depth 1 3/4 in. (14.6 x 3.9 x 4.4 cm)  (show scale)
COLLECTIONS Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
ACCESSION NUMBER 1997.151.2
CREDIT LINE Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
MUSEUM LOCATION This item is not on view
CAPTION Egyptian. Shabty, ca. 1650–1490 B.C.E. Wood, ink, 5 3/4 x Greatest width 1 9/16 x Greatest depth 1 3/4 in. (14.6 x 3.9 x 4.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 1997.151.2. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.1997.151.2_NegA_print_bw.jpg)
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Egyptian. <em>Shabty</em>, ca. 1650–1490 B.C.E. Wood, ink, 5 3/4 x Greatest width 1 9/16 x Greatest depth 1 3/4 in. (14.6 x 3.9 x 4.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 1997.151.2. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.1997.151.2_NegA_print_bw.jpg)

TAGS

Shabti
Shabty
Ushabti
Ushebti
Shawabti
Funerary figurine
Egypt
Inscription
Wood
Ink
ca. 1650-1490 B.C.E.
XVII Dynasty to XVIII Dynasty
Second Intermediate Period

TAGS

Shabti
Shabty
Ushabti
Ushebti
Shawabti
Funerary figurine
Egypt
Inscription
Wood
Ink
ca. 1650-1490 B.C.E.
XVII Dynasty to XVIII Dynasty
Second Intermediate Period

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