Shabti of Nesyamun

42.18.76

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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 right over left above the waist, and the hands hold a pair of hoes added in black paint. The simply modelled face with large eyes with brows added in black. A vertical column of inscription on the front begins “The Osiris, the God’s Father, Beloved of the [God]…” and breaks off before naming the owner as Nesy–Amen. Mould made from pottery, green washed with details added in black. CONDITION NOTE (1998): Incomplete, worn, discoloured, surface dirt.