Funerary Figurine of Treasurer, Psametik called Ahmose
Description
Caption: Funerary Figurine of Treasurer, Psametik called Ahmose, 664–525 B.C.E.. Faience, 7 1/16 x 1 3/4 x 1 1/4 in. (18 x 4.4 x 3.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.164E. (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.
An ancient Egyptian shabti, a funerary figure inscribed with hieroglyphs.
The image depicts a shabti figure crafted in a mummiform shape, typical of funerary art. It is intricately carved with rows of hieroglyphs across its body, likely a spell from the Book of the Dead intended to assist the deceased in the afterlife. The figure is made of faience, evident from its glazed surface, and features a detailed head with a headdress.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 37.164E tier-2
- BKM-Object 116873 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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