Funerary Figurine of the Priest Nesi-Kedwet
Description
Caption: Funerary Figurine of the Priest Nesi-Kedwet, 525–343 B.C.E.. Faience, 4 7/16 x 1 1/4 in. (11.3 x 3.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.199E. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
AI image analysis GPT-4o-2024-08-06
Machine-generated from the object's image on May 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.
A small shabti statue inscribed with hieroglyphs.
The artifact is a shabti, a funerary figurine typically included in tombs. It is depicted in mummiform with crossed arms. The shabti features hieroglyphic inscriptions along its body, which are characteristic of the style used to identify the figurine and its purpose. The craftsmanship and design suggest attention to detail, commonly found in shabtis intended to serve the deceased in the afterlife.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 37.199E tier-2
- BKM-Object 116906 tier-2
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- From the source institution — accession, description, dimensions, and dating are as catalogued by Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art.
- AI-inferred — the image-analysis panel (deities, names, signs) is machine-generated and may be wrong.
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