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Shabty of Queen Henuttawy

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Description

Caption: Shabty of Queen Henuttawy, ca. 1075–945 B.C.E.. Faience, 4 13/16 x 1 3/4 x 1 in. (12.3 x 4.4 x 2.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Evangeline Wilbour Blashfield, Theodora Wilbour, and Victor Wilbour honoring the wishes of their mother, Charlotte Beebe Wilbour, as a memorial to their father, Charles Edwin Wilbour, 16.180. (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 blue faience shabti figurine depicting a mummiform figure with arms crossed.

The image shows a blue faience shabti, a type of funerary figurine used in ancient Egypt. The figure is in the traditional mummiform pose with arms crossed over the chest. It features detailed facial features and a hieroglyphic inscription running vertically on the body. The vibrant blue glaze is well preserved, indicative of faience craftsmanship.

funerary New Kingdom excellent
Materials faience
Signs unknown ×10

Connections

Found at Thebes
Materials Faience

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 16.180 tier-2
  • BKM-Object 9454 tier-2
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