Description (Labels & Markings)
Paper label affixed to object reads: 'NEST-MERT-RA'.
Event Date 21/5/2011
Author: Remke Velden

Description (Labels & Markings)
Marked on back: 'NEST-MERT-RA" EGYPT. R.C. 23.313 T.'
Event Date 21/5/2011
Author: Remke Velden

Description (Physical description)
Pale blue faience, one arm holding tool, other arm at the side, feet broken off.
Event Date 21/5/2011
Author: maa

Context (Amendments / updates)
This shabti was originally catalogued without data in the Period field. Glenn Janes examined it in March 2018 and dates it to Third Intermediate; 22nd Dynasty and the Period field has been updated accordingly.
Event Date 26/10/2018
Author: Remke Velden

Description (Physical description)
Shabti of Nespaperenub. Pale blue faience with black details; one arm holding tool, other arm at the side, front of feet broken off.
Event Date 26/10/2018
Author: Remke Velden

Context (Analysis)
Glenn Janes, author of The Shabti Collections, examined this shabti in March 2018 as part of a survey of MAA's entire shabti collection, which continued in May 2018. Janes generated a spreadsheet detailing his analysis of the collection, see Doc.417.
Event Date 3/2018
Author: Remke Velden

Description (Physical description)
Glenn Janes (2018): 'Blue glazed faience overseer shabti, details added in black for Nespaperennub. The front of the feet are broken off.'
Event Date 3/2018
Author: Remke Velden

Context (Analysis)
This shabti originally had no specific provenance beyond 'Egypt'. Based on parallels in other museums, Glenn Janes identified it as from the Ramesseum, Western Thebes, which has been added to the Place field. There are parallels in the following collections: 'Berlin, Harrogate, Liverpool, London (UC), Manchester, and Toronto etc.'
Event Date 3/2018
Author: Remke Velden