Shabti of Ramose

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The object of our attention is a finely crafted wooden shabti from the Nineteenth Dynasty; New Kingdom of Egypt. Its surface shines with a brilliant white coat, punctuated by bold details in red, black and yellow that proudly declare its purpose: to honor Ramose. Measuring 18.7cm in height, this exquisite artifact has been entrusted to the Fitzwilliam Museum since 1921. Two inscriptions stand out prominently: The first inscription reads: "A servant of Osiris, a son of Ra-Mose, Maatkare." The second inscription declares: "He (Ramose) built it for his father, in Sebety, in the house of his father, in the temple of Horus in Behdet, in the west of Edfu, in the town of Setiu, in the house of Imhotep, in the city of Abydos." This digital model is a low-resolution representation created from 90 photographs taken by Melanie Pitkin using a Sony A6000 camera, with natural light captured in three separate sessions. The images were then processed using Agisoft Photoscan Pro software.