M. Tarasenko, Dr. habil. (History), Senior Research Officer
A.Yu. Krymskyi Institute of Oriental Studies
National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17721/1728-2640.2018.136.1.16
SHABTIS IN THE COLLECTION OF THE MUSEUM OF ORIENTAL ART IN ZOLOCHIV CASTLE
A group of six shabtis from the collection of the Museum of Oriental Art in Zolochiv Castle, Lviv region, Ukraine are published and analysed in the paper. 1. Green glazed shabti of Psamtek, Late Period, inv. no. 5879. 2. Sky blue glazed faience shabti of Pa-di-Amun, 21st Dynasty, inv. no. 5890. 3. “Female” brown terracotta pseudo-shabti, Roman Period or modern imitation, inv. no. C-I-284. 4. “Female” brown terracotta pseudo-shabti, Roman Period or modern imitation, inv. no. C-I-2286. 5. Small blue glazed faience shabti without inscriptions inv. no. ЕP 7117. 6. Small brown terracotta shabti without inscriptions inv. no. ЕP 5888. At least five of them came from the private collections of the 19th century (Lubomirski, Pininski).
Keywords: Museum of Oriental Art, Zolochiv Castle, Ancient Egyptian artifacts, shabtis.
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