Catalogue of Inscribed Shabtis in Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery

141 Neset-iret-Re
Catalogue of Inscribed Shabtis in Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery
Blue faience, with some discolouration.
Feet re-joined. On modern wooden stand.
Simple modelling, but features rather dull.
Black painted details - two hoes, full eyes, eyebrows, headband with long
fillet. No basket. Arms crossed right over left.
Single column of black painted text down front, no borders.
Wsir Nst-ir(t)-
The Osiris Neset-iret-Re
H 99, max W 33; base depth 33, W 16 mm
Presented by Tamworth Castle Museum in 1989 [28]
1989A63
Third Intermediate Period (22 nd dynasty)
CAA Rhein 2,103
142 Neith-em-hat
Bright blue faience.
Intact and well preserved except for very slight salt encrustation and
small crack to front left corner of base.
Reasonably well modelled, but lacks fine detail.
Plain lappet wig, not indicated on back, and plaited beard with traces of
herringbone decoration. Left hand holds pick without cross-bar; right
hand a narrow hoe. Tall trapezoidal square-hatched basket over left
shoulder. Shallow back pillar.
Single column of impressed text down back pillar without borders.
Wsir Nt-m-h3t ms n Htp(?)-B3stt-rwd
The Osiris Neith-em-hat born of Hetep(?)-Bastet-rudj
H 98, max W 26; base depth 22, W 20 mm
Presented by Tamworth Castle Museum in 1989 [117]
1989A68
Late Period
82