Funerary Figurine of the Chantress of Amon, Ainmose
Description
Catalogue description: Culture Egyptian Caption: Egyptian. Funerary Figurine of the Chantress of Amon, Ainmose, ca. 1292–656 B.C.E.. Wood, 7 1/16 x 1 15/16 x 1 1/8 in. (17.9 x 4.9 x 2.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.158E. (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 figurine with a hieroglyphic inscription on its body.
The artifact is a wooden shabti figure featuring a painted human face with distinctive Egyptian stylistic features such as a tripartite wig. The arms are crossed over the chest, typical of shabtis, and an inscribed panel of hieroglyphs runs vertically down the front. The paint appears worn but some colors are still visible. This wooden figurine likely served a funerary purpose as an attendant or servant for the deceased in the afterlife.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 37.158E tier-2
- BKM-Object 116868 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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