A Large and Important Egyptian Alabaster Shabti, late 18th - 19th Dynasty, ca. 1320–1200 BCE Jewelry - Gemstones The head is rounded and

The head is rounded and compact

only one-third was left

goddess of happiness

leading to four short

5cm x 10 cm)

A Large and Important Egyptian Alabaster Shabti, late 18th - 19th Dynasty, ca. 1320–1200 BCE Jewelry - Gemstones The head is rounded andShabtis carved from alabaster are typically found only in the later part of the Eighteenth Dynasty and into the Nineteenth Dynasty, which makes surviving examples comparatively rare. This exceptional example is depicted in the traditional mummiform stance, with arms neatly folded, wearing a smooth tripartite wig and a quietly composed expression. The face is modeled with subtle, introspective features, carefully rendered with gently arched brows,