Shabti box of Khabekhnet
Description
Shabti box, Khabekhnet. New Kingdom, Ramesside, Dynasty 19, reign of Ramesses II, ca. 1279–1213 B.C. Wood, gesso, paint. H. 23 × W. 25 × D. 10 cm (9 1/16 × 9 13/16 × 3 15/16 in.). From: Tomb of Sennedjem (TT 1), Deir el-Medina, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Egypt. Excavation: Egyptian Antiquities Service/Maspero excavations, 1885–86. 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.
Painted wooden shabti box fragment with a recessed inner panel and blue/green decorative banding on the exterior.
The image shows a rectangular upright box-like object with a raised, rounded lid edge. The exterior is heavily worn and flaking, with painted decoration: prominent vertical bands and geometric framing in dark blue, light blue, and green, outlined with yellow/ochre borders. A recessed inner face on the front suggests a covered container typical of shabti equipment. No clearly legible hieroglyphs or text are visible on the pictured surfaces; the central area appears as abstract bands rather than inscriptions at this resolution. There is no visible figure of a deity and no legible royal cartouche. The bottom edge shows raw/unfinished areas consistent with gesso/paint over wood that has chipped away. Overall condition appears poor to fragmentary due to loss of paint and damage along edges and the lid.
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Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116252816 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 86.1.16 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 551118 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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- AI-inferred — the image-analysis panel (deities, names, signs) is machine-generated and may be wrong.
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