Egypt, Late period (715–332 BCE), Dynasty 30, reign of Nectanebo II (358–340 BCE) / 360–342 BCE
Shawabty of Nectanebo II
Shawabty of Nectanebo II
The Cleveland Museum of Art catalogs Shawabty of Nectanebo II as funerary equipment (Egypt, Late period (715–332 BCE), Dynasty 30, reign of Nectanebo II (358–340 BCE) · 360–342 BCE).
WHY IT’S INTERESTING
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.