Shabti of the Supreme Chief of the ḫnr.t of Amun Nesikhonsu
Ancient Egyptian
Third Intermediate Period, Dynasty 21 (about 1069–945 BCE)
Medium
Faience
Dimensions
16.8 × 5.4 × 3.8 cm (6 5/8 × 2 1/8 × 1 1/2 in.)
Classification
ushabti
Department
Arts of Africa
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
136660
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....