Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · statue

Overseer Shabti of Henettawy (C), Daughter of Isetemkheb

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Description

Shabti, Henettawy C. Third Intermediate Period, Dynasty 21, ca. 990–970 B.C. Faience. H. 12 x W. 4.1 x D. 3 cm (4 3/4 x 1 5/8 x 1 3/16 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.

Small turquoise-blue glazed faience shabti/ushabti figure shown standing in profile, with a long torso and simplified arms and legs.

The object is a compact standing figurine with a rounded head and simplified facial features suggested by shallow molded contours. The arms appear held close to the body with a bent/raised forearm on the upper right side, and the lower body is defined by molded legs and feet. A broad band wraps the torso at mid-height, likely indicating a garment or a belt-like element. The surface is coated in a turquoise-blue glaze with areas of mottling and abrasion; orange-brown losses/exposed fabric or firing defects are visible along edges and on the lower part. No readable hieroglyphs or inscriptions (on front/back, base, or sides) are visible in the provided image. No cartouches or royal names are clearly present. No deities are explicitly identifiable from iconography in this view. The form matches the general appearance of an ushabti/ shabti figure, consistent with the catalogue subject.

funerary Third Intermediate Period (per catalogue); exact phase/style unclear from image alone fragmentary
Materials faience (glazed ceramic)turquoise-blue glaze

Connections

Found at Deir el-Bahri

Cross-references (4)

  • Wikidata-Q Q116246382 tier-1
  • Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • Inventory-Number 25.3.19.7 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • MET-Object 590982 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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