Funerary Figurine of Ramesses II
Description
Object Label: Ramesses II, one of Egypt's mightiest pharaohs, left countless monuments throughout the Nile Valley. Ironically, however, his tomb in the Valley of the Kings at Thebes has yielded few funerary figurines (known as shabtis, shawabtis, or ushebtis, depending on the spelling in the text on the particular example), having been plundered in Dynasty XX and not yet completely excavated. This is one of only three wooden examples known. Inscribed with Chapter 6 of the Book of the Dead, the text associated with funerary figurines, it resembles many fine statuettes from Deir el Medineh, the Theban home of the craftsmen who built and decorated the royal tombs in the Valley of the Kings. Caption: Funerary Figurine of Ramesses II, ca. 1292–1190 B.C.E.. Wood, 12 1/2 x 3 7/16 in. (31.8 x 8.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 08.480.5. (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 wooden statue of an Egyptian figure with hieroglyphic inscriptions on the body.
The image shows a wooden statue representing an Egyptian figure, possibly a pharaoh, wrapped in mummiform style. The figure wears a headdress and has detailed carvings on the body. Hieroglyphic inscriptions are present down the front, suggesting a religious or funerary context. The background features colored decorative fragments.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 08.480.5 tier-2
- BKM-Object 3232 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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