Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art · statue

Funerary Figurine of the Chantress of Amon, Ainmose

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Description

Catalogue description: Culture Egyptian Caption: Egyptian. Funerary Figurine of the Chantress of Amon, Ainmose, ca. 1292–656 B.C.E.. Wood, pigment, 8 9/16 x 2 1/16 x 1 1/16 in. (21.8 x 5.3 x 2.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.156E. (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 painted wooden shabti figure from ancient Egypt.

The artifact is a small wooden shabti figure, presumably used in funerary contexts. It is painted, depicting a standing figure with arms crossed over the chest, resembling typical mummiform shabti figures. The surface shows painted details including the facial features and some inscription or decorative elements on the body.

funerary Middle Kingdom fragmentary
Materials wood

Connections

Found at Egypt
Materials Wood

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 37.156E tier-2
  • BKM-Object 116866 tier-2
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