Shabti of Djedkhonsuefankh
Shabtis were small magical figures deposited in a tomb to answer for the deceased should he or she be called upon to do labor in the afterlife. In the New Kingdom, shabtis could be placed in a variety of spaces as a means to extend their owners' presence over space and time. This shabti belongs to Djedkhonsuefankh, who held priestly and administrative titles in the domain of Amun at Thebes. It was found in a group of more than fifty nine shabtis, some bearing Djedkhonsuefankh's name, others - his name and titles, and a few with the common shabti formula.
Artwork Details
- Title: Shabti of Djedkhonsuefankh
- Period: Third Intermediate Period
- Dynasty: Dynasty 21
- Date: ca. 1070–945 B.C.
- Geography: From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Bahri, Cemetery 500, Tomb MMA 505, MMA excavations, 1926–27
- Medium: Faience
- Dimensions: H 14.8 × W 3.9 × D 3.5 cm (5 13/16 × 1 9/16 × 1 3/8 in.)
- Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1927
- Object Number: 27.3.595
- Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art
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