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 />
Buff coloured ware, unglazed.<br />
Intact <strong>and</strong> well preserved but end <strong>of</strong> beard broken <strong>of</strong>f.<br />
Well modelled with f<strong>in</strong>e, clear detail.<br />
Pla<strong>in</strong> tripartite lappet wig <strong>and</strong> pla<strong>in</strong> beard. H<strong>and</strong>s crossed right over left. Left h<strong>and</strong><br />
holds narrow pa<strong>in</strong>ted hoe, right h<strong>and</strong> a broad hoe <strong>and</strong> basket cord. Trapezoidal brickhatched<br />
basket.<br />
Eight l<strong>in</strong>es <strong>of</strong> neatly <strong>in</strong>cised text around front <strong>of</strong> body with no rul<strong>in</strong>g l<strong>in</strong>es.<br />
shd Wsir imy-r rwt Hr-irt--hrw d<br />
pn ir ip.tw Wsir imy-r rwt Hr-irt--hrw r ir k3t<br />
nb(t) ir im m hrt-ntr ist hw sdbw im m<br />
s r hrt.f mk wi k3.k<br />
ip.tw tn r nw nb irt im r srd<br />
sht r smhy wdbw r h<br />
imntt r i3btt ts phr mk wi k3.<br />
k<br />
The sehedj, the Osiris, Overseer <strong>of</strong> the antechamber Hor-iret-<br />
says: O this shabti<br />
if one assigns the Osiris, Overseer <strong>of</strong> the antechamber Hor-iret-<br />
do any work<br />
which is done there <strong>in</strong> the necropolis then obstacles are placed there as<br />
<br />
you are assigned at any time to be done there: to make grow<br />
the field, to irrigate plots, to transport by boat s<strong>and</strong> from<br />
<br />
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