Fragment
c. 1550 BC - c. 1077 BC
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In the New Kingdom, shabtis were sometimes provided with their own miniature coffins, in imitation of human sarcophagi. The designs painted on such coffins also emulate contemporary sarcophagi.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Glazed composition, painted |
| Brief description | Fragment, possibly from a shabti coffin, blue-green glazed composition, el-Kab, Egypt, New Kingdom |
| Physical description | Blue-green glazed composition fragment, possibly from the foot-end of a shabti coffin. Remains of an inscription painted in black under the glaze can be seen on both the interior and exterior surfaces. |
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| Credit line | Given by Somers Clarke, esq. |
| Object history | Found at el-Kab, 1901-2 excavation season. |
| Summary | In the New Kingdom, shabtis were sometimes provided with their own miniature coffins, in imitation of human sarcophagi. The designs painted on such coffins also emulate contemporary sarcophagi. |
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| Accession number | 648A-1902 |
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| Record created | October 10, 2017 |
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