Shabti of Sennedjem, New Kingdom, Ramesside, Dynasty 19, ca. 1279–1213 , From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Medina


Shabti of Sennedjem, New Kingdom, Ramesside, Dynasty 19, ca. 1279–1213 , From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Medina, Tomb of Sennedjem (TT 1), Egyptian Antiquities Service/Maspero excavations, 1885–86, Limestone, paint, H. 27 cm (10 5/8 in), This shabti is inscribed for the 'Servant in the Place of Truth' Sennedjem. Shabtis were intended to substitute for the deceased owner if his spirit was asked to perform manual labor in the afterlife. To this end, these small funerary figurines often clutch a hoe and a pick and have one or two baskets hanging over their shoulders on the back


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Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
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