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

Shabty of Akhenaten

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Description

Caption: Shabty of Akhenaten, ca. 1352–1336 B.C.E.. Sandstone (?), 5 1/4 × 3 1/4 × 1 3/4 in., 1 lb. (13.3 × 8.3 × 4.4 cm, 0.45kg). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.545.

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 red stone fragment depicting the torso of a figure, inscribed with hieroglyphs.

The artifact is a red stone fragment likely depicting a torso of a figure with crossed arms. The notable feature is the vertical column of hieroglyphic inscription down the front of the figure. It is possibly part of a statue and shows some signs of wear and erosion. The craftsmanship appears to be consistent with royal or religious iconography of ancient Egypt.

royal unknown fragmentary
Materials stone
Signs ankh
Visible text "Ankh"

Connections

Found at Tell el-Amarna
Royals Akhenaten
Materials Stone

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 37.545 tier-2
  • BKM-Object 48114 tier-2
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