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

Shabti of Petosiris, son of Djedhor

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Description

Shabti, Petosiris. Late Period–Ptolemaic Period, Dynasty 30 or later, ca. 360–300 BC. Faience. H. 10.1 × W. 3.1 × D. 2.6 cm (4 × 1 1/4 × 1 in.). From: Cemetery G, Petrie Tomb 50 (Djedhor), Abydos, Northern Upper Egypt, Egypt. Excavation: Egypt Exploration Fund excavations. Credit: Gift of Egypt Exploration Fund, 1902.

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 small turquoise-blue faience ushabti (shabti) figure shown standing with arms crossed over the chest, head wearing a tripartite-style wig, and a painted/relief face and body details.

The image shows a single standing, human-form ushabti/shabti figure in turquoise-blue material with a glossy surface, photographed against a plain gray background. The figure’s head has a rounded tripartite wig arrangement and a stylized face (eyes, nose, and mouth rendered in raised or incised detail). Both arms are crossed on the chest, with hands resting near the torso. The lower body tapers slightly toward the feet; the feet are separated and rest on a flat base. Faint, worn incised details or surface ornamentation are visible along the body, but no clear, complete hieroglyphic text, cartouches, or legible inscriptions are visible in this image at the resolution provided. No Greek, Coptic, or Arabic text is visible.

funerary Late Period–Ptolemaic Period (consistent with shabti style; exact sub-period unclear from this view) good
Materials faienceturquoise-blue glaze

Connections

Found at Abydos

Cross-references (4)

  • Wikidata-Q Q116432900 tier-1
  • Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • Inventory-Number 02.4.118 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • MET-Object 558500 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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