Gold leaf from shabti of Neferseneb
Description
Gold leaf fragments (from shabti). Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, late–early 13, ca. 1850–1640 B.C. Gold leaf. Frame: H. 11.2 × W. 11.2 × Th. 1 cm (4 7/16 × 4 7/16 × 3/8 in.). From: Tomb of Nakht (493), south cemetery, Pit 456-457, Lisht North, Memphite Region, Egypt. Excavation: MMA excavations, 1913–14. Credit: Rogers Fund, 1915.
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(MET-Object 546646).
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- MMA 15.3.152 PNM textLisht
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.
Fragmentary sheet of gold leaf with incised/pressed decoration and traces of painted or impressed figures resembling hieroglyphs and a human/figure register.
The image shows a flat, irregularly shaped sheet fragment of gold leaf, mounted within a white display frame. The surface has a network of cracks and losses consistent with a thin foil. Across the center and lower portions are impressed/relief lines forming what appear to be hieroglyphic signs (rectangular and wedge-like forms) and parts of a larger iconographic scene. Several rectangular blocks of signs and stylized strokes suggest the text and/or offering scenes associated with a shabti; a head-and-shoulders contour-like form is faintly visible toward the left-lower area, though details are incomplete due to damage and reflections. No clear cartouche boundary and no fully legible name is visible at this resolution.
Cross-references (5)
- Wikidata-Q Q116414771 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 15.3.152 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 546646 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- PNM-Object pnm:83902285 tier-2 (inventory-match)
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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.