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Egypt, New Kingdom, ca. 20th Dynasty, 1186-1070 B.C. Faience shabti represented in Mummiform shape, with painted details in added black, frontal hieroglyphic inscriptions reading "The Osiris, overseer of the singers, Nagt-amun", wearing a plain wig, holding a stick and a seed sack on his back. References suggest that Nagt was the director of the singers who brought every morning white bread to the statue of Amun. This statue was placed in the holy temple in Karnak. 5-3/4"H, fading in areas, glaze worn, remains complete. Custom acrylic stand.1186-1070 B.C Category:Egyptian Period:New Kingdom Material:Faience Dimensions:5-3/4"H Condition:Intact
Antiquities
Ancient Egyptian
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