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Shabti of the Priest of Amun Hor

Third Intermediate Period
ca. 1058–979 BCE
Not on view
This funerary figure (shabti) is inscribed for the Priest of Amun, Hor. It almost certainly comes from his burial in the Bab el-Gusus, a tomb cut into the bedrock in the courtyard of the much earlier temple of Hatshepsut (built around 1400 BCE) at Deir el-Bahri. Over 150 burials were found in this large, undecorated tomb; these may have been brought here from other tombs, and cached here for protection.

Hor was buried in one of the most elaborate coffin sets (Cairo JE 29704 and 29619) found in the Bab el-Gusus, likely a reflection of his status as a son of the great High Priest of Amun, Menkheperre, who controlled the south of Egypt for around fifty years. His coffins bear additional titles, including Priest of Anubis and Khonsu, Priest of Hathor, Priest of Seth of Sepemerou, God's Father of Mut, and God’s Father of Khonsu.

Hor's mummiform (worker) shabtis are inscribed with an excerpt from the "shabti spell," which state that if Hor is called upon to do work in the realm of the dead, they will step up to take his place.

For a second example in The Met's collection, see 10.130.1054a

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Shabti of the Priest of Amun Hor
  • Period: Third Intermediate Period
  • Dynasty: Dynasty 21
  • Reign: pontificates of Menkheperre to Painedjem II or later
  • Date: ca. 1058–979 BCE
  • Geography: Presumably from Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Bahri, Bab el-Gusus, Burial of Hor (Daressy A.143), Egyptian antiquities service excavations, 1891
  • Medium: Faience
  • Dimensions: H. 12.4 × W. 3.9 × D. 2.7 cm (4 7/8 × 1 9/16 × 1 1/16 in.)
  • Credit Line: Gift of Helen Miller Gould, 1910
  • Object Number: 10.130.1054b
  • Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art

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