Overseer Shabti of Nauny
Description
Third Intermediate Period, Dynasty 21, reign of Psusennes I, ca. 1050 B.C. Faience. H. 9.6 × W. 3.4 × D. 2.5 cm (3 3/4 × 1 5/16 × 1 in.). From: Tomb of Meritamun (TT 358, MMA 65), first corridor, burial of Nauny, Deir el-Bahri, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Egypt. Excavation: MMA excavations, 1928–29. Credit: Rogers Fund, 1930.
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 glazed faience shabti (mummiform figure) standing upright, with painted/raised details on the head and torso.
The object is a compact, mummiform figurine with a rounded head and a narrow face. The surface is blue with darker blue/black mottling and wear. On the lower body, dark vertical striping suggests the depiction of a wrapped garment or legs. The feet are indicated at the base. No clearly readable hieroglyphs, cartouches, or inscriptions are visible at this resolution; there is no legible Greek/Coptic/Arabic text. The figure appears to preserve details typical of shabti-style craftsmen (standing posture, hands held close to the body), though specific attributes (tools/implements or the name of the overseer) are not discernible.
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116443948 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 30.3.26.9 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 625678 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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