Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art · statue

Ushabti of Uza-hor

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Description

Caption: Ushabti of Uza-hor, 664–525 B.C.E.. Faience, Height: 4 3/4 in. (12 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.203E. (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 typical shabti figure, depicted as a mummiform with crossed arms. The figure features a vertical column of hieroglyphic inscriptions on the front, indicative of a funerary context. It appears to be made of a greenish-blue faience, commonly used in shabtis. The details are relatively clear, and the figure maintains its original shape with minor surface wear.

funerary New Kingdom good
Materials faience
Signs Ankh Djed Was
Visible text "Transliterations of personal names and titles typical in funerary texts."

Connections

Found at Giza
Materials Faience

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 37.203E tier-2
  • BKM-Object 116910 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.
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