Shabti (Funerary Figurine) of Nebseni
Ancient Egyptian
New Kingdom, early Dynasty 18, about 1570 BCE
Medium
Wood (tamarisk) and pigment
Dimensions
28 × 8.3 × 6.4 cm (11 × 3 1/4 × 2 1/2 in.)
Classification
ushabti
Department
Arts of Africa
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
120268
About the Artist
Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian artists, a collective of highly skilled artisans spanning over three millennia from the Predynastic period (c. 6000–3150 BC) to the Roman era (30 BC–4th century AD), produced some of humanity's most enduring masterpieces. These anonymous craftsmen, often organized in state-sponsored workshops, lived in dedicated communities like Deir el-Medina near Luxor during the New Kingdom (c....