Shabti coffin of Wahneferhotep
Description
Shabti coffin, Wahneferhotep. Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12–13, ca. 1981–1640 B.C. Wood, paint, gold leaf. L. 25.1 cm (9 7/8 in.) W. 10.4 cm (4 1/8 in.) H. 15.5 cm (6 1/8 in.). From: Pyramid Temple of Senwosret I, Causeway, Northern lane, Lisht South, Memphite Region, Egypt. Excavation: MMA excavations, 1913–14. Subject: Coffins. Credit: Rogers Fund and Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1914.
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.
Painted wooden shabti coffin with a rectangular inscription panel and vertical black motif bands on a red ground bordered by gold/yellow paint.
The image shows a small rectangular coffin-shaped object with thick ends/blocks and short projecting feet. The outer surfaces are predominantly red with a central yellow/gold-toned band and an inset panel. The panel contains multiple rectangular sections filled with red and black vertical striped motifs, separated by narrow yellow borders. Black marks resembling hieroglyphic signs are present in rows across the top band and within the side borders, but the resolution is insufficient to read an exact name or spelled text. No cartouche is clearly legible. Overall surface appearance suggests painted decoration (red and yellow/gold tones) over a wood body; small dark lines and accents indicate pigment/ink application.
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116247911 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 14.3.69a, b tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 544367 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).
- AI-inferred — the image-analysis panel (deities, names, signs) is machine-generated and may be wrong.
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- Inferred links — cross-references marked with a match method other than explicit-source-field were matched by us, not stated by the source.