shabti from the burial of Takeloth

A faience overseer shabti from the burial of Takeloth, found in the tomb of his father Prince Shoshenq, priest of Ptah at Memphis. Shabti worked in place of the deceased in the land of the dead. In the 3rd Intermediate Period it was the custom to have 365 shabti, plus an overseer for each ten workers. Country of Origin: Egypt. Culture: Ancient Egyptian. Date/Period: 22nd Dynasty, c. 825 BC. Place of Origin: Memphis, Temple of Ptah. Material Size: Faience h = 19.2 cm. Credit Line: Werner Forman Archive/ Egyptian Museum, Cairo . Location: 39.