Cleveland Museum of Art

Shawabty of Pinudjem I, High Priest of Amen and King

Date

c. 990–969 BCE

Medium

bright blue faience with purple details

Culture

Egypt, Third Intermediate (1069–715 BCE), Dynasty 21

Department

Egyptian and Ancient Near Eastern Art

Institution

Cleveland Museum of Art

This small mummiform funerary figurine was a surrogate for the deceased that performed menial tasks for its owner in the afterlife. Mold-made and decorated with paint, this shawabty contains the name of a king within a cartouche. The vibrant blue color occurs during the firing process as a chemical reaction with the pigments in the faience paste, in this case added copper.

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