Shabti (back)

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 example of faience was found at Abusir in Egypt. It dates from the Late Period (between 664 and 337 BC).

This picture shows the back. The shabti is in the form of a mummy. It has been inscribed in hieroglyphs in 10 lines around the body with the name of Pefpethesy.

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.

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Online ID:	000-190-004-307-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland A.1907.323
Date:	Late Period Late Period (between 664 and 337 BC)
Material:	Inscription: King's Acquaintance, Son of Amun(?) Pef-pet-hesy
Dimensions:	8.00" H
What:	Shabti
Subject:	Shabtis
Who:	Pef-pet-hesy, Son of Amun
Where:	Ancient Egypt, Nile Delta, Semennud, Abusir
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Description:	Mummiform shabti in fine green glazed faience, inscribed with the name of Pef-pet-hesy: Ancient Egyptian, from Abusir, Late Period
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