Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · statue
Shabti of Djedhor, son of Renpetnefer
Description
Faience
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 small, finely crafted shabti figurine with inscribed hieroglyphs.
This artifact is a shabti, a type of funerary figurine used in ancient Egypt. It is intricately carved and displays a mummiform shape with detailed facial features and a nemes headdress. The front of the figurine is inscribed with hieroglyphic text, possibly a spell from the 'Book of the Dead' intended to assist the deceased in the afterlife. The style suggests precision typical of Middle to Late Kingdom funerary arts, with emphasis on clear hieroglyphic inscriptions.
funerary
New Kingdom
excellent
Materials
faience
Signs
Ankh
Was
Connections
Materials
Faience
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116414626 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 43.5 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 546199 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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