When I was walking on the third floor of the Brooklyn Museum, I saw a sculpture that was intriguing, the Shabty of Sati was mesmerizing: it’s colors, unique hieroglyphics, all of the detailing on that piece that is probably smaller than a foot. After seeing this glorious piece of art, I decided that I wanted to write about the Shabty of Sati. 

The Shabty of Sati is wearing a headdress that has many thick, bold, & repeating lines, as well the necklace and bottom of the artwork has parallel & repeating lines. The shape of the sculpture was done with masterful detail, the sides are shaved perfectly to be molded as a human body and it looks smooth throughout. The tone of the painting is lighter and more vibrant than I expected with an arrange of colors; however, it isn’t reflective. The main color of the piece is tan but that isn’t all it is, the colors are beautiful from blue to red and from yellow to green. Out of these colors the most prominent is blue with it being the color of the lines in the headdress and the color of the hieroglyphics. When you look at the piece it looks like it is paper thin and that is just a drawing on a paper rather than a sculpture. It isn’t that big compared to other things in the gallery. It is a very intriguing & beautiful piece and formal analysis just made it an even more pleasurable experience.