shabtis

Wooden painted ushabti figure of Meh, inscribed with the traditional shabti formula in 8 horizontal bands, reading right to left, across the front body. Black used for inscription on yellow background; dividing lines in red. Figure has green wig and yellow face with features denoted in black and red. Upper part of body - background is white; with weskhet collar in green, red and yellow. Carries a hoe in either hand. Back of figure - basket appearing below wig; bottom part painted red

- Petrie, William Matthew Flinders, Shabtis, pl. XXXIX, 75, p. 14, pl. IX, 75 (The inscription), pl. XIV, 75 (basket)

Late Dynasty 18

LDUCE-UC8824

Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology