Ushabti of Nefer-ib-re
Description
Caption: Ushabti of Nefer-ib-re, 664–525 B.C.E.. Faience, 6 1/16 x 1 7/8 x 1 5/16 in. (15.4 x 4.7 x 3.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.167E. (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 turquoise-colored ushabti figurine featuring detailed hieroglyphic inscriptions.
The artifact is a turquoise ushabti, a type of funerary figurine used in ancient Egypt. It is molded with a carefully depicted head and crossed arms, holding implements. The surface is adorned with hieroglyphic inscriptions that cover the body, characteristic of funerary texts or names. The craftsmanship suggests it was designed for a burial context to serve as a servant in the afterlife.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 37.167E tier-2
- BKM-Object 116875 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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