Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · statue
Shabti of Ramesses VI
Description
Faience
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 turquoise-colored shabti figure with hieroglyphic inscriptions.
The artifact is a well-preserved shabti, part of ancient Egyptian funerary practices. The figure is a small, mummiform statue designed to accompany the deceased into the afterlife. Made from faience, it features detailed workmanship with a traditional headdress and crossed arms. The surface includes well-defined rows of hieroglyphs, indicative of religious or funerary inscriptions.
funerary
New Kingdom
excellent
Materials
faience
Signs
Ankh
Was
Djed
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116414474 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 66.99.57 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 545924 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).
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