Ushabti of King Taharqa
ca. 1075-656 B.C.E.
Nubian
Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
Taharqa was one of the rulers of the Nubian Kingdom of Napata who also ruled Egypt in the Twenty-fifth Dynasty (circa 760–656 c.e.). Having conquered Egypt, the Nubian royal family adopted many Egyptian customs. Shabtis are funerary figures intended to do the agricultural work the gods might require of the deceased.
- Maker/Artist
- Nubian
- Classification
- Funerary Object
- Formatted Medium
- Egyptian alabaster (calcite)
- Locations
- Place made: Nuri, Sudan (ancient Nubia)
- Dynasty
- Dynasty 25
- Dimensions
- 13 1/8 x 4 3/16 x depth at base 2 7/16 in. (33.3 x 10.7 x 6.2 cm)
- Accession Number
- 39.4
- Credit Line
- By exchange
- Exhibitions
- African Innovations, Double Take: African Innovations, Africa in Antiquity: The Arts of Ancient Nubia and the Sudan
- Rights Statement
- Creative Commons-BY
- Museum Location
- This item is not on view
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