Walters Art Museum (Egyptian) · statue
Ushabti of Ken-Amun
Description
<p>This piece is carved in the round and painted. The mummiform figure has long hair that is striped blue and white. It has a white face, and the pupils, lashes, and eyebrows are neck. It wears painted necklaces. The arms below the elbows are not indicated.Ken-Amun was a high official and overseer of the army recruits. The text on the body of his unusually large ushabti tells us that it was "made by favor of the king."</p><p>For the latest information about this object, <cite><a href='https://purl.thewalters.org/art/22.194' rel='external'>Ushabti of Ken-Amun</a></cite>, visit the Online Collection of the Walters Art Museum.</p>
Inscriptions (1)
Inscription #1
English description
[Inscription] Incised in a column down the front and filled with blue
Connections
Deities
Amun
Cross-references (2)
- Walters-AccNum 22.194 tier-2
- Walters-id 13845 tier-2
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