Shabti Box of Nauny

Third Intermediate Period

ca. 1050 B.C.

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 126

Seven shabti boxes were interred with Nauny; five came to New York in the division of finds (30.3.26–.30) and two are now in the Egyptian Museum, Cairo. All are made of sycomore wood and have high ends and flat lids that were meant to slide into grooves, although only one box (Cairo JE 55044) actually had these made. A white stucco wash was applied after the lids were closed. A total of 392 faience shabtis were divided between the boxes, in most cases packed tightly in an upright position. They are of two types: foremen and workers, with an average ratio of one foreman to ten workers. This box contained 5 supervisors and 45 workers.

Artwork Details

Overview

Provenance

References

Title: Shabti Box of Nauny
Period: Third Intermediate Period
Dynasty: Dynasty 21
Reign: reign of Psusennes I
Date: ca. 1050 B.C.
Geography: From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Bahri, Tomb of Meritamun (TT 358, MMA 65), burial of Nauny, first corridor, MMA excavations, 1928–29
Medium: Sycomore, stucco, paint
Dimensions: L. 31 × W. 18 × H. 21 cm (12 3/16 × 7 1/16 × 8 1/4 in.)
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1930
Object Number: 30.3.30.1a, b
Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art

More Artwork

In the same gallery

In the same medium

From the same time and place

A slider containing 5 items.
Press the down key to skip to the last item.

Shabti box and shabtis of members of the Sennedjem family, Painted wood, limestone, and ink — Shabti box and shabtis of members of the Sennedjem family
ca. 1279–1213 B.C.

Rishi coffin of Puhorsenbu, Sycomore wood, stucco, paint — Rishi coffin of Puhorsenbu
ca. 1580–1479 B.C.

Shabti of Yuya, Cedar, paint, Egyptian blue — Shabti of Yuya
ca. 1390–1352 B.C.

Shabti of Seniu, Glazed steatite, paint — Shabti of Seniu
ca. 1525–1504 B.C.

Shabti of Yuya, Cedar, gold, paint — Shabti of Yuya
ca. 1390–1352 B.C.

Research Resources

The Met provides unparalleled resources for research and welcomes an international community of students and scholars. The Met's Open Access API is where creators and researchers can connect to the The Met collection. Open Access data and public domain images are available for unrestricted commercial and noncommercial use without permission or fee.

To request images under copyright and other restrictions, please use this Image Request form.

Feedback

We continue to research and examine historical and cultural context for objects in The Met collection. If you have comments or questions about this object record, please complete and submit this form. The Museum looks forward to receiving your comments.