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Photograph of the object Limestone shabti, tomb of Sennedjem (TT 1), Deir el-Medina; Dynasty 19, ca. 1290-1224 BCE. The Metropolitan Museum of Art's own collection photograph, accession 86.1.23.The Metropolitan Museum of Art · 86.1.23 · Funds from various donors, 1886 · CC0 · Source · CC0 1.0
An uninscribed limestone figurine found in the tomb of Sennedjem at Deir el-Medina in the excavations of 1885-86. The museum dates it to the reign of Ramesses II and displays it in Gallery 126.
A one-centimetre amulet of glazed faience found in the debris of a tomb at Lisht South. The record documents an exact findspot and a display in Gallery 109; what it lacks is an open photograph.
Shabti from the tomb of Sennedjem · Scarab amulet from Lisht
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York · Gallery 126, The Met Fifth Avenue According to the museum record as read on 22.10.2026; display changes, so check before visiting.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York · Gallery 109, The Met Fifth Avenue According to the museum record as read on 22.10.2026; display changes, so check before visiting.
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