Hi Molinari,
Some of the very early
shabti, the wooden ones, are very crude. Beneath the glaze one can see a reddish brown composition (ware) which is usually seen from the Third Intermediate Period to
Roman Times. More often than not, the color of the glaze, the hue, is very important. Online, with non calibrated monitors, this becomes a nightmare. If yours is ancient (50-50), it probably dates to the Late Period or down to
Roman times. If you were an ancient
Egyptian and wanted one
shabti for each day of the year plus one overseer
shabti for every 10 workers, this is what you could afford without breaking your bank.
Sorry for the vague generalities.
I
had a friend, the late Richard Molinari; he was related to Guy and Susan Molinari of Staten Island, NY. Might you be a relative?
Russ
