Catalogue of Inscribed Shabtis in Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery

15 Iah-mes
Catalogue of Inscribed Shabtis in Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery
Bluish-green faience discoloured on feet and head.
Intact.
Relatively poorly modelled with crude features and no fine detail.
Arms crossed right over left, sleeves just indicated.
Left hand holds pick without cross-bar, right hand a narrow hoe. Wears
tripartite lappet wig, the back indicated simply by incised line through
back pillar and long curved beard. Square-hatched trapezoidal basket
over left shoulder.
Single column of impressed text down front, borders at sides.
-ms ms x-k3.s
The Osiris Iah-mes born of x-kaes
H 99, max W 25; base depth 22, W 18 mm
Transferred from the Wellcome Institute, 1969 [122456 = 51347].
1969W1459
Late Period
16 Iah-my and Mty
Dark grey/black stone.
Well preserved, but lower legs and feet restored on male figure.
Well modelled and excellent workmanship; a few fine polishing scratches remain, and
the back has been left flat and unmodelled.
Double shabti with male and female figures. No hands, therefore no implements.
Incised detail - single line to represent collar. Male figure wears plain New Kingdom
wig; female a larger striated wig with bunches at end and central parting. Eyes with
eyebrows.
Single column of incised text down front of both figures with borders at either side.
shd hry-pd-my
shd nbt pr Mty
The illuminated one, the chief of bowmen Iah-my
The illuminated one, the Lady of the House Mety
H 75, max W 45; base depth 16, W 13 mm
Purchased from Birmingham University Medical School in 1973
1973A559
New Kingdom
The masculine name is dubious due to the break but see Ranke
-my. The feminine name looks as though it begins with m but a reading
Tti could also be possible (Ranke PNI, 395).
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