Shabti of Mut-en-ipet

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Pale blue glazed faience mummiform shabti wearing a plain tripartite wig with a seshed headband tied at the back. The arms are crossed left over right on the chest, and the hands hold a small pair of hoes that are faintly suggested in the modelling and painted black. The face on the figure has eyes with brows added in black. A small, simply outlined basket with shoulder straps is carried on the back. There is an area of superfluous faience on the right hand side of the body. A vertical column of hieroglyphs on the front reads: "I am Mut–en–ipet, justified". Transliteration of the text: ink mw.t-n-ip.t mAa.t-xrw. CONDITION NOTE 1998: Worn, pitted, surface dirt, label adhered to surface of base [MUT EN APT].