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Ushabti: E.1a.1896

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Current Location: Exhibition: Made in Ancient Egypt, 3 October 2025 – 12 April 2026 (20th Century Gallery)

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Blue glazed shabti of Psamtek, with back pillar and incised hieroglyphs. No obvious signs of damage to the figure, aside from a pin that has been attached to the base of the shabti in the 20th Century, which would have been used to mount the shabti onto a base for display. Also visible on the base, is a postage stamp scrap, with partially illegible writing (1896 is visible).

Shabti, blue glazed, for Psamtek born of Duarekhyt

Measurements and weight

Height: 0.18 m

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1896) by Hope Caulfield

Project

  • Egypt

Materials used in production

Faience (blue glaze)

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: i wSbtyw ipn ir ip.tw wsir psmTk ms n dwA-rxyt r ir kA(w)t nb(wt) ir(wt) im m Xrt-nTr iwt (sic) Hw sDb(w) im m s r Xrwt.f mk wi kA.tn (ip.tw tn) r nw nb irrwt im r srdt sxt r smHy wDbw r Xnt Say n imntt r iAbtt Ts-pXr mk wi kA.Tn
  • Location: Horizontal bands around body; Schneider Tp 3b; 9 lines
  • Type: Inscription

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Identification numbers

Accession number: E.1a.1896
Primary reference Number: 49479
Oldadmincategory: SU

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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 25 September 2025

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

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