Funerary Figurine of Nesitef
Description
Caption: Funerary Figurine of Nesitef, 664–343 B.C.E.. Faience, 3 3/4 x 1 3/16 x 13/16 in. (9.5 x 3 x 2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.226E. (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 faience shabti figure of an ancient Egyptian mummy.
The artifact depicts a shabti, a funerary figurine used in ancient Egypt. It is crafted in faience, providing it a glazed surface with a bluish-green hue, typical for such objects. It portrays a mummiform figure with arms crossed and details of a headdress. The artistry suggests a utilitarian role, consistent with burial customs to serve the deceased in the afterlife.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 37.226E tier-2
- BKM-Object 116925 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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