{"product_id":"ancient-egyptian-faience-shabti-of-nesankhefmaat","title":"Ancient Egyptian Faience Shabti of Nesankhefmaat","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEgyptian Faience Shabti of Nesankhefmaat\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThird Intermediate Period, ca. \u003ca href=\"tel:1069-664\"\u003e1069–664\u003c\/a\u003e BC\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA finely preserved ancient Egyptian \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eblue-green faience shabti of Nesankhefmaat\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, dating to the Third Intermediate Period. The mummiform figure wears a tripartite wig and beard, with crossed hands holding agricultural implements. A vertical column of hieroglyphic inscription identifies the owner and reads, according to the accompanying documentation, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“The Osiris, God’s servant of Amun, Nesankhefmaat.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShabtis were funerary figures placed within Egyptian tombs to serve the deceased in the afterlife, particularly by undertaking agricultural labor required of their owner. By the Third Intermediate Period, large groups of these figures could accompany a burial, reflecting the continued importance of this long-standing Egyptian funerary tradition. 5” in height (12.5 cm)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis example is particularly notable for its \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003edocumented provenance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. It was formerly in the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMuseum of Fine Arts, Boston\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, bearing inventory number \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRES.22.18\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and is accompanied by documentation from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHixenbaugh Ancient Art, New York.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormerly Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, inventory no. RES.22.18; \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEx. Hixenbaugh Ancient Art, New York;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEx. Matt Lord, Alabama.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublished \u0026amp; Comparative Examples\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCf.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e an ushabti made for the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esame individual, Nes-ankh-ef-(en)-maat\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, in the collection of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBritish Museum, London\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, inventory no. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEA32717\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. That example was found at \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbydos\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and was donated by the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEgyptian Exploration Fund in 1900\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe present type is also documented in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGlenn Janes, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDatabases for Shabtis of the Third Intermediate Period\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (Version 1.3, 2025)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, under \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNes-ankh-ef-(en)-maat\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, identified as a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“God’s Servant of Amen,” 21st Dynasty\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbydos, Cemetery D, Tomb 11\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The Janes database illustrates multiple known shabtis belonging to Nes-ankh-ef-(en)-maat, providing important comparative examples for the present figure.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Minerva Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54220192776489,"sku":null,"price":3000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/2762\/2185\/files\/1DE4FABC-544D-4CB2-8E27-D918BDFB1BA5.jpg?v=1790162567","url":"https:\/\/minerva-gallery.com\/products\/ancient-egyptian-faience-shabti-of-nesankhefmaat","provider":"Minerva Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}