Shabti of the High Priest of Thoth Djehutyirdis, born of Nephthysiti
Description
Shabti, Priest Djehutyirdis. Late Period, Dynasty 30, reign of Nectanebo I, 380–362 BC. Faience. H. 23.6 × W. 6.5 × D. 4.8 cm (9 5/16 × 2 9/16 × 1 7/8 in.). Presumably from: Tomb of Djehutyirdis, Hermopolis (Ashmunein; Khemenu), Middle Egypt. Credit: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1912.
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.
A small seated/standing shabti-style figure (mummiform/standing body) wearing a nemes-like headcloth and holding an emblem, with a block of incised hieroglyphic text across the chest and legs.
The object is a light-colored ceramic or stone figure with a human face, short wig or head covering, and a long, ribbed headcloth that falls over the sides. The figure’s arms are positioned in front of the torso and appear to hold a small implement or bundle. The lower body is covered by dense rows of incised hieroglyphs (a vertical sequence), suggesting a funerary offering text typical of shabtis. No clearly legible royal cartouche is visible at this resolution; the inscriptions are present but not reliably readable line-by-line. The catalogue title specifies a shabti of a High Priest of Thoth (Djehutyirdis) born of Nephthysiti, but the deity names (Thoth/Nephthys) are not clearly identifiable in the visible inscription here. The image does not show additional Greek/Coptic/Arabic text. The overall condition appears good with preserved surface and defined incisions; minor wear and smoothing are visible on raised details.
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116726737 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 12.183.9 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 545440 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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