Catalogue of Inscribed Shabtis in Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery
Catalogue of Inscribed Shabtis in Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery
Catalogue of Inscribed Shabtis in Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery
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<strong>Catalogue</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Inscribed</strong> <strong>Shabtis</strong> <strong>in</strong> Birm<strong>in</strong>gham <strong>Museum</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Art</strong> <strong>Gallery</strong><br />
21 Amen-em-hat-pa-mesha<br />
Bright blue faience.<br />
Intact, but pa<strong>in</strong>t faded.<br />
Crudely modelled. Arms crossed right over left.<br />
Black (now purplish) pa<strong>in</strong>ted details - two hoes, full (but crude) eyes,<br />
eyebrows, solid black wig, longer at back than front; rectangular squarehatched<br />
basket with two wig straps.<br />
S<strong>in</strong>gle column <strong>of</strong> black pa<strong>in</strong>ted text down front, borders to sides <strong>and</strong> top.<br />
Wsir Imn-(m)-h3t-p3--hrw<br />
The Osiris Amen-em-hat-pa-mesha, true <strong>of</strong> voice<br />
H 122, max W 40; base depth 25, W 20 mm<br />
Source unknown.<br />
1993A161<br />
Third Intermediate Period (21 st dynasty)<br />
Thebes, Deir el-Bahri (cache II)?<br />
Schneider 4.3.1.10<br />
22 Amen-em-hat-pa-mesha<br />
Bright blue faience.<br />
Intact.<br />
Generally good workmanship, but facial features, ears <strong>and</strong> two<br />
moulded hoes not particularly dist<strong>in</strong>ct.<br />
Black pa<strong>in</strong>ted details - full eyes, no eyebrows, solid black wig. Hoes<br />
not pa<strong>in</strong>ted. No basket <strong>in</strong>dicated.<br />
S<strong>in</strong>gle column <strong>of</strong> black pa<strong>in</strong>ted text down front, no borders.<br />
Wsir Imn-(m)-h3t-p3-<br />
The Osiris Amen-em-hat-pa-mesha<br />
H 118, max W 39; base depth 30, W 20 mm<br />
Transferred from the Wellcome Institute, 1969 [41176].<br />
1969W1428<br />
Third Intermediate Period (21 st dynasty)<br />
Thebes, Deir el-Bahri (cache II)?<br />
Schneider 4.3.1.10; Petrie 278<br />
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