Shawabty of Pinudjem I, High Priest of Amen and King
c. 990–969 BC
Maker Unknown
Egyptian and Ancient Near Eastern Art
Shawabty of Pinudjem I, High Priest of Amen and King, c. 990–969 BC. Egypt, Thebes, Third Intermediate Period, early Dynasty 21. Bright blue faience with purple details; overall: 11 x 3.6 x 2.5 cm (4 5/16 x 1 7/16 x 1 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust 1914.582 This small mummiform funerary figurine was a surrogate for the deceased that performed menial tasks for its owner in the afterlife. Mold-made and decorated with paint, this shawabty contains the name of a king within a cartouche. The vibrant blue color occurs during the firing process as a chemical reaction with the pigments in the faience paste, in this case added copper.
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Funerary Equipment
- Formatted Medium
- bright blue faience with purple details
- Dimensions
- Overall: 11 x 3.6 x 2.5 cm (4 5/16 x 1 7/16 x 1 in.)
- Departments
- Egyptian and Ancient Near Eastern Art
- Accession Number
- 1914.582
- Credit Line
- Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust
- Exhibitions
- Gifts of the Nile: Ancient Egyptian Faience, CMA 1916, no. 33, pp. 207-208<br>The Cleveland Museum of Art (5/10/98 - 7/5/98); Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design (8/25/98 - 1/3/99). "Gifts of the Nile: Ancient Egyptian Faience," not in exh. cat.
- Rights Statement
- CC0
- Museum Location
- 107 Egyptian
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