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This ancient Egyptian wooden model coffin held 16 shabtis - models of servants buried to perform menial tasks in the Afterlife on behalf of the deceased. It dates from the Late Period (between 664 and 337 BC).

The rectangular model coffin is covered with gesso and painted around its middle perimeter with a hieroglyphic inscription about the owner, PediIset. The lid has a picture of a ship painted on it.

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: 000-190-004-204-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  A.1972.30
• Date: Late Period
  Late Period
  Late Period (between 664 and 337 BC)
  
• Material: Box lid, shabti
  Box, shabti
  
• Dimensions: 240 mm x 260 mm x 127 mm
  260 mm x 195 mm x 130 mm
  
• What: Box lid, shabti
  Box, shabti
  
• Subject: Shabtis
  Im-Het / shabti boxes
  
• Who: Amun
  Pedi-Iset, Priest of Amun (Owner)
  Pedi-Isit
  Re-Herakhty
  
• Where: Ancient Egypt
  Ancient Egypt (locality)
  
• Event:
• Description: Lid for a shabti box in white painted wood, showing a picture of a ship in red, black and yellow: Ancient Egyptian, Late Period
  Rectangular shabti box in wood, painted around its middle perimeter with an inscription about the owner, Pedi-Iset: Ancient Egyptian, Late Period
  
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