Shawabty

Cleveland Museum of Art

The Shawabty depicts a figurine of a man made of beige stone. The figure has a bald head with long, straight hair on either side of the face that extends to the shoulders. The figure also has a long, thin beard. The arms are crossed over the chest. The body is long and rectangular, with hieroglyphics on the front. The background is black at the top and fades to gray at the bottom.