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 shabti carved in limestone with traces of red and black pigment dates from the New Kingdom, late 18th Dynasty (around 1539 to 1295 BC).

This picture shows the back of the shabti. It is in the form of a mummy, showing the owner wearing a long plaited wig with a fillet of lotus flowers.

Wealthy people in ancient Egypt were buried with a range of objects to help them in the Afterlife. These included religious amulets, food and drink, furniture, games, clothes, jewels, and servants to do the work.

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Online ID:	000-190-002-239-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland A.1965.26
Date:	18th Dynasty New Kingdom: late 18th Dynasty (around 1539 to 1295 BC)
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Dimensions:	8.75" H
What:	Shabti
Subject:	Shabtis
Who:	Amherst Collection Ta-nefret (Owner)
Where:	Ancient Egypt
Event:
Description:	Mummiform shabti in limestone showing the owner wearing a long plaited wig and fillet of lotus flowers, and inscribed with her name, Ta-nefret: Ancient Egyptian, Late 18th Dynasty
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