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Worker Shabti of Henettawy (C), Daughter of Isetemkheb

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Description

Worker Shabti, Henettawy C. Third Intermediate Period, Dynasty 21, ca. 990–970 B.C. Faience. h. 11.8 × w. 4.3 × d. 3.6 cm (4 5/8 × 1 11/16 × 1 7/16 in.). From: Tomb MMA 60, Chamber B, Burial of Henettawy C (4), Deir el-Bahri, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Egypt. Excavation: MMA excavations, 1923–24. Credit: Rogers Fund, 1925.

AI image analysis GPT-5.4-nano

Machine-generated from the object's image on Jul 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.

A small blue-green faience shabti figure (mummiform/standing seated-like pose) shown frontally against a plain background.

The object is a compact, blue-green glazed figurine with rounded head and a stylized mummiform body. The face is simplified with a closed/neutral expression; a horizontal band-like element across the upper torso may represent clothing or a collar. The arms appear folded across the chest, with one forearm crossing the other. Vertical incised modeling and small darker/greenish areas suggest areas of glaze wear or surface abrasion. No clearly readable hieroglyphs, cartouches, or inscriptions are visible in the provided image. The overall look is consistent with an Egyptian shabti/ushabti figure, though specific personal name(s) (e.g., Henettawy, daughter of Isetemkheb) cannot be confirmed from the photograph.

funerary Third Intermediate Period (per catalogue; cannot confirm from image alone) poor
Materials glazed faience

Connections

Found at Deir el-Bahri
Materials Glazed Faience

Cross-references (4)

  • Wikidata-Q Q116243838 tier-1
  • Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • Inventory-Number 25.3.20.207 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • MET-Object 625530 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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  • From the source institution — accession, description, dimensions, and dating are as catalogued by Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access).
  • AI-inferred — the image-analysis panel (deities, names, signs) is machine-generated and may be wrong.
  • Approximate location — most map points are plotted at the site centroid, not the exact findspot.
  • Inferred links — cross-references marked with a match method other than explicit-source-field were matched by us, not stated by the source.