Shabti of Merneptah

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.

Limestone shabti (mummiform funerary figurine) carved with a human figure, wearing a nemes-style headdress and inscribed with vertical hieroglyphs on the torso and base.

The image shows a single vertically oriented mummiform figurine with arms crossed across the chest. The figure has a painted/raised facial model with a striated nemes-style headdress covering the top and sides of the head. The headdress includes incised/relief details, and a central vertical element hangs down to the chest (likely a false beard or decorative stripe). On the upper torso, the arms and chest area carry worn relief markings; a column of vertical hieroglyphs runs down the center of the body, with additional smaller signs near the chest and possibly around the crossed arms. The figurine stands on a narrow base; the surface appears worn and abraded, with lighter patches suggestive of age and handling. No clearly legible Greek, Coptic, or Arabic text is visible. The inscription is present but too worn/blurry to confidently transcribe or identify as a specific owner name from the image alone.