Shabti of Mut-en-ipet

58.32.4

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Upper half fragment of a 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. Only three hieroglyphs of a vertical column of text on the front are preserved: "I am Mut...". Transliteration of the text: ink mw.t...". CONDITION NOTE 1998: Incomplete, exposed areas are powdery, label sellotaped to surface, worn, discolouration.