Hor¹ Overseer or 'chief of ten' shabti, probably transformed from a mummiform one. It has a tripartite wig with the front ends resting on the chest. The facial features are not indicated, except for the eyes painted in black, the right one slightly displaced. On the back, remains of black paint can be seen, which perhaps correspond to the band or ribbon seshed, now imperceptible, and the seed bag in a grid pattern. The surface of the faience is rough. The arms are crossed over the chest, with the left superimposed on the right. The implements are not clearly visible in relief; they may be two short hoes. It wears the kilt of the dress of the living, but does not have one hand along the body, nor a whip, as is common in other overseers. The eyes, the bag, and the inscription, which is arranged in a non-framed central column, are indicated with black paint. It has a repaired fracture at the height of the ankles, with a missing piece. The back is flat.

The name Hor(i) was common in Ancient Egypt, especially in the New Kingdom and Third Intermediate Period. A mummiform shabti whose inscription should perhaps be read as “The Osiris, the Uab Priest of Amun Hor(i) Justified”, same title and name, was preserved in a private collection in Switzerland². It originated from Gurnah, Thebes, and is made of painted terracotta. Elisa Castel notes that the uab or “Pure” priests were located in the hierarchy of the clergy below the “god's fathers” (It-Netjer), who had access to the sancta sanctorum and the statue of the deity, something that was forbidden for the pure priests. Their name derives from the purity required to handle objects related to the cult. They assisted the high clergy in sacred ceremonies and performed tasks such as carrying the divine bark in processions, ceremonial purifications, or temple maintenance³. Regarding this contradiction in shabtis of the Third Intermediate Period, where the dress of the living and agricultural implements coincide, one can cite the shabti from the Museo Gregoriano Egizio Inv. 55191, in which Grenier considers that a transformation from a worker into an overseer or 'chief of ten' occurred⁴. In a burial at the Ramesseum, 18 overseers were found, which had been modified by adding the kilt to mummiform figurines⁵. Other examples include: University College LDUCE-UC40002; British Museum (EA50105, EA71055, and EA71222); Bonhams January 27, 2015, Lot 398 (Takasa); Bonhams, April 15, 2015, Lot 471; and one of Tashedmehyt with an off-center kilt and seed bag⁶. This specimen was acquired at auction⁷.