Shabty of Pakhaas
Description
Caption: Shabty of Pakhaas, 664–525 B.C.E.. Faience, 8 1/2 x 2 3/16 x 1 3/16 in. (21.6 x 5.5 x 3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.141E. (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 shabti figure inscribed with hieroglyphs.
The artifact is a small shabti figure, likely used in ancient Egyptian burials. It features a mummiform shape with detailed carving of facial features and hands crossed. The surface is inscribed with numerous hieroglyphic texts running vertically, characteristic of funerary contexts. The figure’s style indicates craftsmanship typical of faience, a common material used for such artifacts.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 37.141E tier-2
- BKM-Object 3975 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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