Shabti of Nebneheh

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ca. 1295–1186B.C. · Faience · Egyptian Art

Shabtis were figurines, most often found with burials, meant to work on behalf of the deceased in the afterlife. The duplex wig of this small shabti suggests that it dates to the later New Kingdom, when such hairstyles were popular. The inscription identifies the owner, Nebneheh, as an "illuminated one" and an Osiris, meaning that he has become an effective spirit associated with the principal god of the dead.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 1295–1186B.C.

Medium

Faience

Department

Egyptian Art

Credit line

Bequest of Nanette B. Kelekian, 2020