Funerary Figurine of Petamenophis
Description
Object Label: Famous for his huge tomb at Thebes, Petamenophis was a priest who read certain texts at funerary ceremonies. The full face, broad wig, and chunky proportions of his ushebti, or funerary figurine, are also characteristic of sculptures of Dynasty XXV and the first part of Dynasty XXVI. Inscribed on the lower half of the ushebti is Chapter 6 of the Book of the Dead, the standard text for funerary figurines. Caption: Egyptian. Funerary Figurine of Petamenophis, ca. 670–650 B.C.E.. Steatite, glaze, Height: 6 7/16 in. (16.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 60.10. (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 standing ancient Egyptian shabti figurine covered with inscriptions.
The artifact is a shabti figurine, depicting a mummiform figure with crossed arms. The surface is adorned with hieroglyphic inscriptions, suggesting its role as a funerary object intended to serve the deceased in the afterlife. The figure's detailed facial features and the intricacy of the hieroglyphs are notable.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 60.10 tier-2
- BKM-Object 3681 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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