Tutankhamun's Treasures - Shabti with Nemes Headdress, Shabti with Nubian Wig


Left: Wooden Shabti in Gilded Nemes Headdress, Holding Flail
Wood, Gesso, Gold Leaf, Bronze
Height 51.6 cm (20.31 inches)
Reign of Tutankhamun 1336-1326 BCE
Grand Egyptian Museum #171 (Formerly JE 60825)

Right: Wooden Shabti with Round Ebony Wig, Bronze Uraeus and Gold Collar
Wood, Gold Leaf, Bronze
Height 54 cm (21.2 inches)
Grand Egyptian Museum #39126 (Formerly JE 60835)
"This exquisite Tutankhamun shabti wears a style popular during the 18th Dynasty: the ebony, or 'Nubian' wig, made up of rolls of tight short curls."

"Originally, this shabti held both a flail and crook."