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Shabti of Neferrenpet

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Description

Shabti, Neferrenpet. New Kingdom, Ramesside, Dynasty 19, reign of Ramesses II, ca. 1279–1213 B.C. Limestone, paint. H. 19.2 cm (7 9/16 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 standing Egyptian shabti figure (mummiform/arms folded) carved in light stone with painted detail and incised hieroglyphic inscription on the front.

The image shows a single shabti/ushabti statue standing front-facing on a base. The figure has a rounded, smooth head with a tripartite wig/covering and a face with simplified features. The arms are crossed and hands rest over the torso. A vertical front panel contains incised hieroglyphs; above the inscription is a broad horizontal band, and below it are additional lines of text, likely including a personal name and standard shabti formula. The surface appears light, consistent with limestone, and there is faint evidence of red/ochre paint in recessed areas (exact extent unclear). No cartouches of kings are clearly legible, and no specific deity symbols (e.g., regnal insignia or named gods) can be confidently identified from the available resolution.

funerary New Kingdom, Ramesside period (consistent with catalogue) good
Materials limestone (stone core)paint (faint traces)
Signs Incised hieroglyphic lines on the front inscription panel ×20
Visible text "Unclear/illegible from the image resolution; multiple lines of incised hieroglyphs are visible on the front."

Connections

Found at Deir el-Medina
Materials LimestonePaint

Cross-references (4)

  • Wikidata-Q Q116252804 tier-1
  • Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • Inventory-Number 86.1.29 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • MET-Object 551127 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
About this record's data
  • From the source institution — accession, description, dimensions, and dating are as catalogued by Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access).
  • AI-inferred — the image-analysis panel (deities, names, signs) is machine-generated and may be wrong.
  • Approximate location — most map points are plotted at the site centroid, not the exact findspot.
  • Inferred links — cross-references marked with a match method other than explicit-source-field were matched by us, not stated by the source.