Alabaster with remains of polychrome paint.
Height: 19 cm.
Finely carved overseer shabti of Ija, Scribe of the God’s Book in the Temple of Ptah. The figure retains traces of its original polychromy.
Inscription:
Front: “The Osiris, Scribe of the God’s Book in the Temple of Ptah, Ija, justified.”
Back: “The Osiris, Scribe of the God’s Book Ija, son of the High Priest (of Heliopolis) Sennu.”
Dimensions:
Height: 27.0 cm | 10.63 in.
Width: 10.5 cm | 4.13 in.
Depth: 6.0 cm | 2.36 in.
