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

Shabti of Khonsu

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Description

New Kingdom, Ramesside, Dynasty 19, reign of Ramesses II, ca. 1279–1213 B.C. Pottery, paint. H. 17.7 cm (6 15/16 in.). From: Tomb of Sennedjem (TT 1), Deir el-Medina, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Egypt. Excavation: Egyptian Antiquities Service/Maspero excavations, 1885–86. Subject: Hieroglyphs. Credit: Funds from various donors, 1886.

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 painted Egyptian shabti (ushabti) figure shown standing with arms crossed while holding a tool-like implement, dressed in a striped kilt and wearing a black wig and head covering.

The object is a small standing funerary shabti figure with a dark (black/very dark) wig and head cap. The face is painted with simple features and red-brown skin tones. The figure holds a rounded implement (possibly a tool or bundle element) across the chest with forearms crossed. The body wears a white painted garment with red-brown striping and patterned bands; a beaded or striped collar is painted at the upper chest. The shabti’s back appears to be plain or minimally decorated in this view. At the lower portion, the legs and feet are painted with darker bands, and the figure stands on a small base/stand. No clearly legible hieroglyphic inscription or cartouche is visible in the provided image; the paint is present on the surface and the object appears sculpted of clay/ceramic with painted decoration.

funerary New Kingdom, Ramesside period (as catalogued); exact dating uncertain from image alone. good
Materials pottery (ceramic body)paint (polychrome/red-brown and black)

Connections

Found at Deir el-Medina
Deities Khonsu
Materials Pottery

Cross-references (4)

  • Wikidata-Q Q116273783 tier-1
  • Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • Inventory-Number 86.1.21 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • MET-Object 549357 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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