Catalogue of Inscribed Shabtis in Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery

88 Pa-di-Neith
Catalogue of Inscribed Shabtis in Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery
Pale blue-green faience.
Intact, with some discoloration.
Well modelled, but facial features lack any fine detail. Fairly hastily made, with
well into mould.
Carries pick and hoe, with small, square-hatched trapezoidal basket over left shoulder.
Plain wig, curved plaited beard with trace of crude herringbone pattern.
Nine lines of impressed text, around body, with ruling lines.
dd mdw shd Wsir imy-r pr wr n dw3t-ntr P(3)-di--hrw ms n T3-di-
-hrw d
P(3)-di--hrw r ir k3t nb(t) ir im m hrt-ntr is(t) hw
sdbw im m s (r) hrwt.f mk
wi k3.tn ip.tw tn r
nw nb ir im r srwd sht
(r) smhy wdb(w) r h
(n) imntt n i3btt mk wi
k3.tn
Words spoken: the illuminated one
Pa-di-Neith, true of voice, born of Ta-di-
Bastet, true of voice, he says: O these shabtis if one assigns the Osiris
Pa-di-Neith, true of voice, to do any work which is done there in the necropolis then
y. Assign yourselves at
any time to be done there, to make flourish the field,
(to) irrigate plots, to transport by boat sand
you shall say.
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