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<em>Small Shabty of the Chief Draftsman Amen-em-opet</em>, ca. 1075-656 B.C.E. Faience, 4 1/8 x 1 9/16 x 1 7/16 in. (10.5 x 4 x 3.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.138E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 37.138E_front_PS2.jpg)
Small Shabty of the Chief Draftsman Amen-em-opet, ca. 1075-656 B.C.E. Faience, 4 1/8 x 1 9/16 x 1 7/16 in. (10.5 x 4 x 3.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.138E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 37.138E_front_PS2.jpg)
<em>Small Shabty of the Chief Draftsman Amen-em-opet</em>, ca. 1075-656 B.C.E. Faience, 4 1/8 x 1 9/16 x 1 7/16 in. (10.5 x 4 x 3.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.138E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 37.138E_front_PS2.jpg)

Small Shabty of the Chief Draftsman Amen-em-opet, ca. 1075-656 B.C.E. Faience, 4 1/8 x 1 9/16 x 1 7/16 in. (10.5 x 4 x 3.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.138E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 37.138E_front_PS2.jpg)

<em>Small Shabty of the Chief Draftsman Amen-em-opet</em>, ca. 1075-656 B.C.E. Faience, 4 1/8 x 1 9/16 x 1 7/16 in. (10.5 x 4 x 3.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.138E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.138E.jpg)

Small Shabty of the Chief Draftsman Amen-em-opet, ca. 1075-656 B.C.E. Faience, 4 1/8 x 1 9/16 x 1 7/16 in. (10.5 x 4 x 3.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.138E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.138E.jpg)

<em>Small Shabty of the Chief Draftsman Amen-em-opet</em>, ca. 1075-656 B.C.E. Faience, 4 1/8 x 1 9/16 x 1 7/16 in. (10.5 x 4 x 3.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.138E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 37.138E_back_PS2.jpg)

Small Shabty of the Chief Draftsman Amen-em-opet, ca. 1075-656 B.C.E. Faience, 4 1/8 x 1 9/16 x 1 7/16 in. (10.5 x 4 x 3.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.138E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 37.138E_back_PS2.jpg)

<em>Small Shabty of the Chief Draftsman Amen-em-opet</em>, ca. 1075-656 B.C.E. Faience, 4 1/8 x 1 9/16 x 1 7/16 in. (10.5 x 4 x 3.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.138E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.138E_NegA_print_bw.jpg)

Small Shabty of the Chief Draftsman Amen-em-opet, ca. 1075-656 B.C.E. Faience, 4 1/8 x 1 9/16 x 1 7/16 in. (10.5 x 4 x 3.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.138E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.138E_NegA_print_bw.jpg)

<em>Small Shabty of the Chief Draftsman Amen-em-opet</em>, ca. 1075-656 B.C.E. Faience, 4 1/8 x 1 9/16 x 1 7/16 in. (10.5 x 4 x 3.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.138E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 37.138E_front_NegA_glass_bw_SL1.jpg)

Small Shabty of the Chief Draftsman Amen-em-opet, ca. 1075-656 B.C.E. Faience, 4 1/8 x 1 9/16 x 1 7/16 in. (10.5 x 4 x 3.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.138E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 37.138E_front_NegA_glass_bw_SL1.jpg)

<em>Small Shabty of the Chief Draftsman Amen-em-opet</em>, ca. 1075-656 B.C.E. Faience, 4 1/8 x 1 9/16 x 1 7/16 in. (10.5 x 4 x 3.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.138E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , 37.136E_37.138E_37.151E_NegA_glass_bw_SL4.jpg)

Small Shabty of the Chief Draftsman Amen-em-opet, ca. 1075-656 B.C.E. Faience, 4 1/8 x 1 9/16 x 1 7/16 in. (10.5 x 4 x 3.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.138E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , 37.136E_37.138E_37.151E_NegA_glass_bw_SL4.jpg)

<em>Small Shabty of the Chief Draftsman Amen-em-opet</em>, ca. 1075-656 B.C.E. Faience, 4 1/8 x 1 9/16 x 1 7/16 in. (10.5 x 4 x 3.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.138E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , 37.136E_37.138E_37.151E_NegB_glass_bw_SL4.jpg)

Small Shabty of the Chief Draftsman Amen-em-opet, ca. 1075-656 B.C.E. Faience, 4 1/8 x 1 9/16 x 1 7/16 in. (10.5 x 4 x 3.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.138E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , 37.136E_37.138E_37.151E_NegB_glass_bw_SL4.jpg)

<em>Small Shabty of the Chief Draftsman Amen-em-opet</em>, ca. 1075-656 B.C.E. Faience, 4 1/8 x 1 9/16 x 1 7/16 in. (10.5 x 4 x 3.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.138E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 37.138E_back_NegB_glass_bw_SL1.jpg)

Small Shabty of the Chief Draftsman Amen-em-opet, ca. 1075-656 B.C.E. Faience, 4 1/8 x 1 9/16 x 1 7/16 in. (10.5 x 4 x 3.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.138E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 37.138E_back_NegB_glass_bw_SL1.jpg)

<em>Small Shabty of the Chief Draftsman Amen-em-opet</em>, ca. 1075-656 B.C.E. Faience, 4 1/8 x 1 9/16 x 1 7/16 in. (10.5 x 4 x 3.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.138E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 37.138E_NegC_acetate_bw_SL1.jpg)

Small Shabty of the Chief Draftsman Amen-em-opet, ca. 1075-656 B.C.E. Faience, 4 1/8 x 1 9/16 x 1 7/16 in. (10.5 x 4 x 3.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.138E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 37.138E_NegC_acetate_bw_SL1.jpg)

<em>Small Shabty of the Chief Draftsman Amen-em-opet</em>, ca. 1075-656 B.C.E. Faience, 4 1/8 x 1 9/16 x 1 7/16 in. (10.5 x 4 x 3.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.138E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 37.138E_NegD_acetate_bw_SL1.jpg)

Small Shabty of the Chief Draftsman Amen-em-opet, ca. 1075-656 B.C.E. Faience, 4 1/8 x 1 9/16 x 1 7/16 in. (10.5 x 4 x 3.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.138E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 37.138E_NegD_acetate_bw_SL1.jpg)

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Small Shabty of the Chief Draftsman Amen-em-opet

Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

MEDIUM Faience
  • Reportedly From: Deir el-Bahri, Thebes, Egypt
    • DATES ca. 1075-656 B.C.E.
    DYNASTY Dynasty 21 to Dynasty 22
    PERIOD Third Intermediate Period
    DIMENSIONS 4 1/8 x 1 9/16 x 1 7/16 in. (10.5 x 4 x 3.6 cm)  (show scale)
    COLLECTIONS Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
    ACCESSION NUMBER 37.138E
    CREDIT LINE Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
    CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION Faience Ushabti of the Chief Draughtsman of the Estate of Amon-Re, Amon-ern-opet. Details of face, hair and inscription in black. Mummiform, with tools and sack. Face indistinct. Fillet around rounded head. Condition: Bright blue glaze. Slight wearthering on face and hands. Intact. Cf. 37.136E
    MUSEUM LOCATION This item is not on view
    CAPTION Small Shabty of the Chief Draftsman Amen-em-opet, ca. 1075-656 B.C.E. Faience, 4 1/8 x 1 9/16 x 1 7/16 in. (10.5 x 4 x 3.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.138E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 37.138E_front_PS2.jpg)
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    <em>Small Shabty of the Chief Draftsman Amen-em-opet</em>, ca. 1075-656 B.C.E. Faience, 4 1/8 x 1 9/16 x 1 7/16 in. (10.5 x 4 x 3.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.138E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 37.138E_front_PS2.jpg)

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    Amen-em-opet
    black
    blue
    Chief Draftsman
    Deir el-Bahri
    Dynasty 21
    Dynasty 22
    Dynasty XXI
    Dynasty XXII
    earlier ushebtis
    egypt
    egyptian
    fairence
    New York Historic Society Collection
    new york historical society collection
    shabti
    shawabti
    Third intermediate Period
    Twenty-first Dynasty
    Twenty-second Dynasty
    ushabti

    TAGS

    Amen-em-opet
    black
    blue
    Chief Draftsman
    Deir el-Bahri
    Dynasty 21
    Dynasty 22
    Dynasty XXI
    Dynasty XXII
    earlier ushebtis
    egypt
    egyptian
    fairence
    New York Historic Society Collection
    new york historical society collection
    shabti
    shawabti
    Third intermediate Period
    Twenty-first Dynasty
    Twenty-second Dynasty
    ushabti

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