An Egyptian Faience Shabti for the Royal Sem-Priest Hori, 19th Dynasty, ca. 1293 - 1185 BCE Amulets - Power MelbourneSelected Group Exhibitions2021 We Choose

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Medium: Glazed Earthenware

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With its domed form and smooth sides

An Egyptian Faience Shabti for the Royal Sem-Priest Hori, 19th Dynasty, ca. 1293 - 1185 BCE Amulets - Power MelbourneSelected Group Exhibitions2021 We ChooseShabtis of this style belonged to the prophet priests of Ptah at Memphis who had a semi royal status (cf. J. F. Aubert, Statuettes Egyptiennes, Paris, 1974, p. 91). This example is shown as a mummiform figure made from white faience with features carefully highlighted in dark pigment, particularly his striking wide black eyes. He wears a short black wig with a curled side lock, a small goatee, and a wide broad collar around his neck. There is a hoe in