An Egyptian bright blue glazed shabti for Meret-Amun, 21st Dynasty, Thebes, Deir el Bahri Cache II, ca. 990 - 970 BCE Jewelry - Gemstones The overall pose is sensitive

The overall pose is sensitive and relaxed

Accession Number 15

The body of the bird is formed from two separate sheets soldered together that open at the tail

The decoration employs an outline technique with figures that are freer in posture and composition and more elegant

An Egyptian bright blue glazed shabti for Meret-Amun, 21st Dynasty, Thebes, Deir el Bahri Cache II, ca. 990 - 970 BCE Jewelry - Gemstones The overall pose is sensitiveThe flat backed worker figure, depicted with black wig, carrying two hoes, a diamond patterned mesh bag across the back, one column of text down the front, for the female Osiris Meret Amun. Meret Amun was the daughter of High Priest of Amun Menkheperra A and Isememkhebit C and (half )sister of Pinedjem II, Ankhefenmut, Gautseshen A, Hori, and Tjanefer and a granddaughter of Pinudjem I. The lady was buried in a coffin set, which is now in the Egyptian