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Painted limestone shabti of Senedjem: E.9.1887

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Painted limestone shabti of Senedjem

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Description

Carved and painted limestone shabti of Sennedjem, painted blue, black, red, brown, and white. Some loss of paint from the surface of the object (particularly around the wig), and across much of the back of the figure. While most of the elements have been painted onto the surface, some details like the basket, have been inscribed into the stone.

Shabti, painted, of Senedjem

Measurements and weight

Depth: 5.8 cm
Height: 22 cm
Width: 6.9 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought by Budge, Ernest Alfred Thompson Wallis

Dating

19th Dynasty
New Kingdom
-1295 - -1186

Project

  • Egypt

Materials used in production

Limestone

Techniques used in production

Painted
Carved

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: sHD wsir sDm-aS m st mAat sn-nDm mAa-xrw Dd.f i SAwAbty ip ir ip.tw ir Hsb.tw wsir sDm-aS m st mAat sn-nDm m kAt irrt m Xrty-nTr ist Hw n.f sDbw im m s r Xrwt.f
  • Type: Inscription

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Identification numbers

Accession number: E.9.1887
Primary reference Number: 63565
Oldadmincategory: SU

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 27 August 2025

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Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Antiquities

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