RecordShabti (front)< 1 of 1 > Back from Tanis, Egypt
Shabti (front)A shabti is a model of a servant, buried with an ancient Egyptian in order to perform menial tasks in the Afterlife on behalf of the deceased. This bronze shabti was found at Tanis in Egypt and dates from the 3rd Intermediate Period, 21st Dynasty (around 1069 to 945 BC). This picture shows the front. The shabti is in the shape of a mummy, and holds a hoe, pick, basket and water pots. The hieroglyphic inscription down the front names 'The General, Wenudjebaudjedet'. Egyptian hieroglyphs were pictures representing objects or sounds. They were sacred symbols, and closely linked to religion. Complicated and difficult to write, different scripts were developed over time for legal and administrative writing and for daily use. Record detailsTo search on related items, click any linked text below.
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