Shabti Box of Nauny ca. 1050 Third Intermediate Period Seven shabti boxes were interred with Nauny; five came to New York in the division of finds (–.30) and two are now in the Egyptian Museum, Cairo. All are made of sycomore wood and have high ends and flat lids that were meant to slide into grooves, although only one box (Cairo JE 55044) actually had these made. A white stucco wash was applied after the lids were closed. A total of 392 faience shabtis were divided between the boxes, in most cases packed tightly in an upright position. They are of two types: foremen and workers, w

Shabti Box of Nauny ca. 1050 Third Intermediate Period Seven shabti boxes were interred with Nauny; five came to New York in the division of finds (–.30) and two are now in the Egyptian Museum, Cairo. All are made of sycomore wood and have high ends and flat lids that were meant to slide into grooves, although only one box (Cairo JE 55044) actually had these made. A white stucco wash was applied after the lids were closed. A total of 392 faience shabtis were divided between the boxes, in most cases packed tightly in an upright position. They are of two types: foremen and workers, with an average ratio of one foreman to ten workers. This box contained 5 supervisors and 45 Shabti Box of Nauny. ca. 1050 Sycomore, stucco, paint. Third Intermediate Period. From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Bahri, Tomb of Meritamun (TT 358, MMA 65), first corridor, burial of Nauny, MMA excavations, 1928–29. Dynasty 21

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