Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · statue
Shabti of Sherinefer
Description
Steatite or serpentinite
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 statuette of an Egyptian figure standing with arms crossed.
The artifact is a small statuette depicting an individual standing upright with their arms crossed over their chest. The figure is intricately carved, showcasing detailed attire typical of Ancient Egyptian art. Notable features include the clear depiction of hair, facial expression, and simple yet significant linear patterns on the clothing. The base of the statuette contains visible inscriptions, indicating its potential religious or funerary significance.
funerary
New Kingdom
excellent
Materials
woodstone
Signs
ankh
djed
Visible text
"ankh djed"
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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.
- Approximate location — most map points are plotted at the site centroid, not the exact findspot.
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