Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art · statue

Cluster of Ushabtis

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Description

Caption: Cluster of Ushabtis, ca. 1539–1075 B.C.E.. Faience, approximate length of each shawabti: 2 3/16 in. (5.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.179E. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

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 cluster of blue faience beads or amulets displayed on paper.

The artifact appears to be a collection of elongated, blue faience pieces, likely beads or amulets, wrapped and displayed on a white paper background. The pieces are irregular in shape and exhibit a vibrant blue hue typical of Egyptian faience. The composition suggests they might have been parts of a larger jewelry piece or ceremonial object.

decorative unknown good
Materials faience

Connections

Found at Thebes
Materials Faience

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 37.179E tier-2
  • BKM-Object 116887 tier-2
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