Funerary Figurine of Nesitef
Description
Caption: Funerary Figurine of Nesitef, 664–343 B.C.E.. Faience, 3 5/8 x 7/8 x 1/2 in. (9.3 x 2.3 x 1.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.224E. (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 small Egyptian shabti figurine with visible hieroglyph inscriptions.
The artifact is a greenish-blue faience shabti figurine, typically used in burial contexts to serve the deceased in the afterlife. It is crafted in a traditional mummiform shape, featuring crossed arms and detailed facial features. The front of the shabti is inscribed with hieroglyphs, which are partially visible and showcase typical funerary texts naming the deceased and their role in the afterlife.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 37.224E tier-2
- BKM-Object 116923 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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