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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163 Hor-em-akh-bit<br />
<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 />
Blue faience.<br />
Intact.<br />
Quite good workmanship <strong>and</strong> modell<strong>in</strong>g.<br />
Left h<strong>and</strong> holds pick without cross-bar, right h<strong>and</strong> a narrow po<strong>in</strong>ted<br />
hoe <strong>and</strong> basket cord. Pla<strong>in</strong> tripartite lappet wig <strong>and</strong> curled beard.<br />
Square-hatched trapezoidal basket on left shoulder. Shallow back<br />
pillar.<br />
S<strong>in</strong>gle column <strong>of</strong> impressed text down back <strong>of</strong> wig <strong>and</strong> back pillar.<br />
Wsir Hr-3h-bit ms T(3)-di-p(3)-mrt<br />
The Osiris Hor-akh-bit born <strong>of</strong> Ta-di-pa-meret<br />
H 90, max W 22; base depth 19, W 17 mm<br />
Transferred from the Wellcome Institute, 1969 [28399/4].<br />
1969W1479<br />
Late Period<br />
164 Hor-mes<br />
Green faience.<br />
Intact.<br />
Wears a lappet wig <strong>and</strong> long curved beard. Left h<strong>and</strong> holds pick <strong>and</strong><br />
right h<strong>and</strong> a narrow hoe <strong>and</strong> basket cord to a diamond hatched<br />
trapezoidal basket over left shoulder.<br />
S<strong>in</strong>gle column <strong>of</strong> impressed text down front with border at sides.<br />
shd Wsir wp-ntrwy x hm-ntr Hr-ms ms n T3-nt-3st?<br />
The illum<strong>in</strong>ated one, the Osiris, he who divides the two gods,<br />
prophet, Hor-mes born <strong>of</strong> Tja-en-Aset?<br />
H 122, max. W 30; base max W 16, depth 23 mm<br />
2000A187<br />
Late Period<br />
95
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