Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · statue

Shabti of Paser, the Vizier of Seti I and Ramesses II

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Description

Shabti, Paser. New Kingdom, Ramesside, Dynasty 19, ca. 1294–1213 B.C. Faience. H. 15 cm (5 7/8 in.); W. 4.9 cm (1 15/16 in.); D. 3.3 cm (1 3/16 in.). From: Egypt. Subject: Hieroglyphs. Credit: Rogers Fund, 1922.

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.

Blue glazed faience shabti (ushabti) figure shown standing frontally, with a human head and a long garment decorated with incised/painted hieroglyphic-like lines.

The artifact is a small, front-facing mummiform shabti/ushabti figure with a blue faience glaze. The head and face are modeled in the round, with stylized features and a headdress/wig that falls over the sides. The figure’s arms are held across the chest, and the body is divided by layered garment lines. The front of the body includes dense incised/painted marks that appear hieroglyphic or pseudo-hieroglyphic but are not fully legible in the provided image. No clear cartouche(s), king’s names, or specific deity iconography are readable. The object stands on a small base support; lighting and glaze blur the finer details of the inscription.

funerary New Kingdom, Ramesside period (consistent with catalogue), exact reign unclear from image. good
Materials faience (glazed)blue glaze
Signs Unspecified hieroglyphic/inscription signs (not legible enough for secure identification) ×10

Connections

Materials FaienceBlue Glaze

Cross-references (4)

  • Wikidata-Q Q116273830 tier-1
  • Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • Inventory-Number 22.2.29 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • MET-Object 549245 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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