Ushabti of Pedenit
Description
Caption: Ushabti of Pedenit, 664–332 B.C.E.. Faience, height: 5 13/16 in. (14.8 cm); width: 1 11/16 in. (4.3 cm); depth of base: 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.168E. (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 with inscriptions on its body.
The artifact is a shabti, a funerary figurine traditionally placed in tombs among the grave goods. The figure is depicted in the classic mummy form, with arms crossed over its chest. The surface of the figure is covered in horizontal lines of hieroglyphic inscriptions. The style suggests early Ptolemaic influences, with detailed attention given to facial features and body proportions.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 37.168E tier-2
- BKM-Object 116876 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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