Shawabty of Nectanebo II
Unknown Artist
360–342 BCE
Medium
pale turquoise faience
Dimensions
19 × 6.1 × 3.8 cm
Classification
Funerary Equipment
Department
Egyptian and Ancient Near Eastern Art
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust
Accession Number
1920.1989
About this artwork
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.