Shabty of Amunmose
Description
Object Label: New Kingdom Funerary Arts Far from being static, as people often think, Egyptian art developed and evolved over time. Although funerary objects such as coffins, canopic jars, shabties, and model food offerings were already known in the Middle Kingdom, many of their forms had changed significantly by the time of the New Kingdom. Some differences may reflect the desire to conform to contemporary aesthetic standards. Other new designs suggest a conscious attempt to enhance an object’s magical potency, thus increasing the deceased’s potential for life after death. Caption: Shabty of Amunmose, ca. 1479–1352 B.C.E.. Wood, 8 9/16 x 2 1/16 in. (21.7 x 5.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.149E. (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 shabti figurine with hieroglyphic inscriptions.
The artifact is a wooden shabti figure, a funerary item meant to serve the deceased in the afterlife. It has a mummiform shape, with arms crossed over the chest. The notable feature is the series of hieroglyphs spiraling down its body, which are typical of funerary texts meant to animate the shabti for service in the underworld. The style suggests a focus on functional simplicity typical of such objects.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 37.149E tier-2
- BKM-Object 3978 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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