Shabti of Bakenkhonsu

M14043

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Mummiform shabti wearing a plain tripartite wig with a seshed headband tied at the back added in black. The arms are crossed left over right above the waist, and the hands hold a pair of hoes that are modelled in shallow relief and painted black. A square– hatched basket with shoulder straps is carried on the back. The face is simply defined. Eyes with brows are faintly evident being added in black paint. A vertical column of inscription is added in black on the front, and the owner is named as Bak–en–Khonsu. Transliteration and translation of the inscription: Wsir BAk-n-xns.w mAa-xrw, "The Osiris, Bak–en–Khonsu, justified". CONDITION NOTE 1998: Large area of surface loss, very worn, chipped, surface dirt. Gatty Slip (1873): Blue porcelain sepulchral figure of 'Bakenkhons'.