Shabti of Paser, the Vizier of Seti I and Ramesses II

New Kingdom, Ramesside

ca. 1294–1213 B.C.

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 122

A glazed faience shabti portraying its owner Paser in a mummiform, carrying two hoes and a basket, and inscribed with six horizontal lines of text intended to free its owner from obligatory tasks in the afterlife.

Artwork Details

Title: Shabti of Paser, the Vizier of Seti I and Ramesses II
Patron: Paser (vizier under Seti I and Ramesses II)
Period: New Kingdom, Ramesside
Dynasty: Dynasty 19
Date: ca. 1294–1213 B.C.
Geography: From Egypt
Medium: Faience
Dimensions: H. 15 cm (5 7/8 in.); W. 4.9 cm (1 15/16 in.); D. 3.3 cm (1 3/16 in.)
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1922
Object Number: 22.2.29
Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art

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