Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · statue
Shabti of Mesu
Description
Limestone, paint
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 incised hieroglyphs on its body.
The artifact is a shabti, a funerary figurine commonly placed in tombs to serve the deceased in the afterlife. It is carved from a light-colored material, likely limestone, and features detailed incised hieroglyphs down the front. The shabti has a traditional serene facial expression and wears a tripartite wig. The arms are crossed over the chest, and the hieroglyphs are neatly arranged in a column.
funerary
New Kingdom
good
Materials
limestone
Signs
Djed
Visible text
"wsir imy-r x3 nb"
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116245152 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 86.1.28 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 545149 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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