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Face of a Shabti of Seti I
unknown19th Dynasty 1290 B.C - 19th Dynasty 1279 B.C
Albany Institute of History & Art
Albany, United States
Details
- Title: Face of a Shabti of Seti I
- Creator: unknown
- Date: 19th Dynasty 1290 B.C - 19th Dynasty 1279 B.C
- Location: Egyptian
- Physical Dimensions: h1.50 in (Complete)
- Type: Antiquities
- Rights: Gift of Heinrich Medicus
- External Link: http://www.albanyinstitute.org/home.html
- Medium: Egyptian faience
- Additional Comments: Seti I was the father of Ramesses II "the Great" and had the largest and most spectacular tomb in the Valley of the Kings.When it was first discovered in 1817 by Giovanni Belzoni, many fragments of the original contents were found including a number of beautiful faience shabti figures.
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