Catalogue of Inscribed Shabtis in Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery

Catalogue of Inscribed Shabtis in Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery
H 149, max W 44; base depth 37, W 33 mm
Transferred from the Wellcome Institute, 1969 [26429].
1969W1445
Thebes, Assasif tomb 197
Late Period (26th dynasty, reign of Amasis)
Schneider 5.3.1.120 to 124; Aubert p.233, figs. 145, 146
89 Pa-di-Neith
Turquoise faience with some discoloration at front.
Intact. Well preserved.
Well modelled with clear features, though some details now indistinct.
Arms crossed right over left, with tops and cuffs of sleeves shown.
Wears long curved plaited beard and striated lappet wig with single
long band on each lappet. In left hand, holds pick without cross-bar; in
right, narrow hoe and basket cord. Trapezoidal bag with square
hatching over left shoulder.
Single column of impressed text down back pillar, no borders.
ir ip.tw P(3)-di-Nt ms n Htp-B3stt r ir k3t nb(t) m hrt-ntr mk.wi k3.k
If one reckons Pa-di-Neith, born of Hetep-Bastet to do any work in the
H 136, max W 36; base depth 30, W 27 mm
Source unknown
1962A865
Late Period (Saite, Reign of Amasis).
Tomb at Saqqara, excavated Barsanti.
Aubert pl.59, nos.141, 142, pp.228-229; ASAE2 (1900-01), 97-104
He was intendent of horses and scribe of the royal stable.
90 Pa-di-Neith
Brown faience
Intact.
Well modelled.
Plain tripartite lappet wig and curled beard. Both
hands hold hoes. Square-hatched trapezoidal seed
basket over left shoulder. Very slight back pillar.
Five lines of impressed text around body, no
borders or ruling lines.
shd Wsir P(3)-di--hrw d
pn ir ip.t(w) r ir k3t Wsir P(3)-di-Nt
r ir k3t nb ir im m hrt-ntr hn
mk (wi)
k3.k
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