Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · statue
Funerary Figure of Isis, Singer of the Aten
Description
Limestone
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 shabti figure with inscriptions down the front.
This small, carved artifact is a shabti figure, which typically represents a servant for the afterlife. The figure is stylized with a headdress and detailed facial features, characteristic of funerary art. Carved from what appears to be a light-colored material, possibly limestone, the figure has inscriptions along the front, indicative of its funerary purpose. The overall composition is typical of the Middle Kingdom to Late Period shabtis.
funerary
Middle Kingdom
excellent
Materials
limestone
Signs
water sign
Visible text
"Wsir nb jmnt"
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116243162 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 66.99.38 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 545907 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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