Shabti inscribed for Nesbanebdjedet
Description
Faience
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 inscribed Egyptian shabti figure (mummiform, front-facing) holding arms crossed over the chest, standing on a rectangular base.
The image shows a single turquoise/blue-green faience shabti figure with a mummiform body. The figure faces forward with a stylized wig/hat and a calm facial expression. Both hands are raised with the forearms crossed over the chest, with the hands rendered as clenched or cupped. The torso and legs are vertically aligned with incised hieroglyphic text running down the body; the signs appear darkened/contrasting against the light blue-green surface. The head and upper body include additional carved details typical of shabti inscribed for an owner. A small rectangular foot/base is visible beneath the figure; the overall surface shows slight wear but remains legible in places. No Greek/Coptic/Arabic text is visible in the photograph.
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.