Catalogue of Inscribed Shabtis in Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery

Catalogue of Inscribed Shabtis in Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery
Heh born of Heru-renpet-nefer
H 90, max W 29; base depth 14, W 17 mm
Transferred from the Wellcome Institute, 1969 [122463 = 51340].
1969W1492
Late Period
See Schneider 5.3.2.14-15
See also 1969W1503 uninscribed but similar iconography
98 Pay-ity
White faience.
Intact.
Small, well proportioned piece, carefully made for its size, though some features
indistinct. Arms crossed right over left.
Brown details - two hoes, mouth, simple eyes, eyebrows, solid painted lappet wig,
longer at back than front. Square-hatched rectangular basket.
Single column of brown painted text down front, borders at sides.
shd Wsir P3y--hrw
The illuminated one, the Osiris Pay-ity, true of voice
H 71, max W 27; base depth 14, W 13 mm
Transferred from the Wellcome Institute, 1969. [NN]
1969W75
New Kingdom (19 th or 20 th dynasty)
For a similar piece see CAA APM 2,63
The name could possibly also be read P3y-
99 P(ay)ef-ib--Neith
Greenish-blue faience discoloured to dirty white in places.
Intact. Some slight salt encrustation.
Overly tall and thin; some details unclear. Arms crossed right over left
with both sleeves shown.
Left hand holds unclear implement, possibly a pick(?), right hand a
narrow hoe and basket cord. Wears plain tripartite lappet wig and long
curved beard with feint trace of herringbone hatching. Unclear
trapezoidal basket with square hatching and loop over left shoulder.
Single column of impressed text down front, borders to top and sides.
shd Wsir P(3y).f-ib--Nt ms Mr-3st-ir-di.s(?)
The illuminated one, the Osiris P(ay)ef-ib--Neith born of Mer-Asetirdis
H 112, max W 23; base depth 20, W 17 mm
Transferred from the Wellcome Institute, 1969 [169242].
1969W1462
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