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Shabti of Tamaket

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Description

Shabti, Tamaket. New Kingdom, Ramesside, Dynasty 19, reign of Ramesses II, ca. 1279–1213 B.C. Pottery, paint. H. 18 cm (7 1/16 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, dark pottery shabti (mummiform figure) with a tripartite wig and incised hieroglyphic text on the front.

The image shows a full-length standing shabti figure rendered in dark material, likely ceramic with remaining paint. The figure has a rounded, mummiform body shape; a stylized tripartite wig with parallel incised lines down the sides; and a horizontally crossed collar/robe elements indicated by incised bands near the upper torso. Arms appear folded across the chest. A vertical column of incised hieroglyphic signs is visible on the front, though individual signs are not clearly legible at this resolution. The lower body includes a tripartite/strapped depiction and a dark surface with traces of lighter paint. The shabti has small light-colored protrusions near the upper sides (possibly breaks/pins or remnants), and the base is modern/added (support pedestal). No Greek/Coptic/Arabic text is visible.

funerary New Kingdom, Ramesside period (consistent with catalogue) good
Materials pottery (shabti figure)paint (dark body with lighter/gilded/traces on details)
Signs incised vertical hieroglyphic column (details unclear)

Connections

Found at Deir el-Medina
Materials Pottery

Cross-references (4)

  • Wikidata-Q Q116252813 tier-1
  • Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • Inventory-Number 86.1.25 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • MET-Object 551123 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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