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

Shabty Box of Amunemhat

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Description

Caption: Shabty Box of Amunemhat, ca. 1400–1336 B.C.E.. Wood, pigment (Egyptian blue), 12 1/2 × 6 1/4 × 5 in., 1.5 lb. (31.8 × 15.9 × 12.7 cm, 0.68kg). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 50.130a-b. (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 pillar-like object with vertical hieroglyphic inscriptions.

The artifact is a tall, narrow wooden object with a flat base and rounded top, possibly a stela or a similar structure. It features a vertical column of hieroglyphs in the center of one side. The wood appears aged, with visible grains and signs of wear, indicating an ancient origin. Notable features include the simple, yet effective, rounded top and the prominence of the inscriptions. The knobs at the top add a distinctive touch to its design.

funerary Middle Kingdom good
Materials wood
Signs Unknown ×10

Connections

Found at Thebes
Materials Wood

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 50.130a-b tier-2
  • BKM-Object 3549 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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