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Shabty of the Prophet of Amon, Harkhebit

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Description

Caption: Shabty of the Prophet of Amon, Harkhebit, ca. 1292–1075 B.C.E.. Faience, 4 7/16 x 1 11/16 x 1 9/16 in. (11.3 x 4.3 x 4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.135E. (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 blue faience figurine of a mummified figure with hieroglyphs.

The artifact is a faience ushabti, depicting a mummified figure with arms crossed over the chest, holding small tools. The surface features a turquoise-blue glaze typical of Egyptian faience. There is a vertical line of hieroglyphs inscribed on the front. The figurine is well-preserved and showcases typical funerary iconography, serving as a servant for the deceased in the afterlife.

funerary New Kingdom good
Materials faience
Signs reed leaf ×2 ripple of water sedge
Visible text "Mḫn"

Connections

Found at Deir el-Bahri
Materials Faience

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 37.135E tier-2
  • BKM-Object 116849 tier-2
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