Shabty of the Scribe Amunemhat

Medium: Wood, pigment (Egyptian blue)

Geograhical Locations:

• Thebes, Egypt

Dates:ca. 1400–1336 B.C.E.

Dimensions: 8 9/16 × 2 9/16 × 1 7/8 in. (21.8 × 6.5 × 4.8 cm)

Collections:

• Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

Exhibitions:

• To Live Forever: Egyptian Treasures from the Brooklyn Museum

Accession Number: 50.129

Image: 50.129_PS9.jpg,

Catalogue Description:
Brown wood ushabti of the Scribe Amenemhet. Conventional mummiform type with plain lappet wig, arms crossed but hands clasp nothing. Eight lines of incised inscription inlaid in green. Originally bearded. Condition: Beard lost from figure. Name obliterated in antiquity and replace leaving surrounding are damaged. Minor chips.

Brooklyn Museum