Photo of collection object Shawabty of Nectanebo II
Shawabty of Nectanebo II, 360–342 BC. pale turquoise faience, Overall: 19 x 6.1 x 3.8 cm (7 1/2 x 2 3/8 x 1 1/2 in.). Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust, 1920.1989. CC0.

Shawabty of Nectanebo II

360–342 BC

Maker Unknown

Egyptian and Ancient Near Eastern Art

Shawabty of Nectanebo II, 360–342 BC. Egypt, Late Period, Dynasty 30, reign of Nectanebo II. Pale turquoise faience; overall: 19 x 6.1 x 3.8 cm (7 1/2 x 2 3/8 x 1 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust 1920.1989 Nectanebo II is the last Egyptian native to be pharaoh. This small statuette has idealized facial features and bears an inscription on the lower half that contains a wish for the afterlife.
Maker/Artist
Maker Unknown
Classification
Funerary Equipment
Formatted Medium
pale turquoise faience
Dimensions
Overall: 19 x 6.1 x 3.8 cm (7 1/2 x 2 3/8 x 1 1/2 in.)
Inscribed
Translation: The illuminated one, the Osiris, king Nakhthorheb-Meryhathor, vindicated, says, "O these shabtys, if the Osiris, king Nakhthorheb-Meryhathor, vindicated, is counted off to do any of the work in the necropolis, there being obstacles, placed therin, as a man about his duties, 'Here I am!' you shall say. If you are counted off at any time therein to cause the fields to grow, to irrigate the river banks, or to ferry the sand from the West to the East and vice-versa, 'Here I am!' you shall say." Remark: Eight registers wraps around the lower body, beginning and ending in the rear.
Accession Number
1920.1989
Credit Line
Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust
Rights Statement
CC0
Museum Location
107 Egyptian

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