Cleveland Museum of Art

Shawabty of Nectanebo II

Date

360–342 BCE

Medium

pale turquoise faience

Culture

Egypt, Late period (715–332 BCE), Dynasty 30, reign of Nectanebo II (358–340 BCE)

Department

Egyptian and Ancient Near Eastern Art

Institution

Cleveland Museum of Art

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.

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