![Shabti, of Pa-ankh-en-Ast [?Pa-ankh-en-amun], doorkeeper in the estate of Amun](https://collections.qm.qld.gov.au/records/images/xlarge/24301/efeb7ea96f0927d9ac594fc3ef0d7fef2dc137c7.jpg "Shabti, of Pa-ankh-en-Ast [?Pa-ankh-en-amun], doorkeeper in the estate of Amun")
Shabti, of Pa-ankh-en-Ast [?Pa-ankh-en-amun], doorkeeper in the estate of Amun
Production date
664 BCE-332 BCE
Country
Egypt
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Object detail
Description
Egyptian shabti, worn painted pottery (clay) shabti, with lappet-wig in black, with clothing outlined in yellow and white. Label originally placed across the upper thigh (traces of glue remain), with the name on label originally with shabti reads as "Pa-ankh-en-ast". Lappet-wig on reverse and lacking heiroglyphs on reverse.
Classification
ARCHAEOLOGY Egyptian figure
Production date
664 BCE-332 BCE
Production place
Measurements
L120mm x W40mm x D35mm
Media/Materials description
Clay (pottery)
Paint
Glue (from label)
Paint
Glue (from label)
Signature/Marks
label
Label is possibly from Flinders Petrie
Label is possibly from Flinders Petrie
History and use
This shabti, with its red ceramic body, and white, black and yellow painted colours, is striking. The yellow stripe on the legs is left blank, awaiting the insertion of the name of the deceased. This shabti was originally excavated from a Tomb at Abydos, by Flinders Petrie. Abydos is the burial place of Osiris, and as such, is one of the most sacred burial sites in Egypt.
Associated person
Registration number
E40037
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