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Shawabty of Nectanebo II
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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.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineShawabty of Nectanebo II, 360–342 BCE. Egypt, Late period (715–332 BCE), Dynasty 30, reign of Nectanebo II (358–340 BCE). Pale turquoise faience; overall: 19 x 6.1 x 3.8 cm (7 1/2 x 2 3/8 x 1 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust, 1920.1989
