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Egypt. Late Period. Shabti with ceremonial beard and a grain sack over the left side of the back (664–332 BC). Faience. Height: 12.3 cm. Fragmented and restored.

The shabtis were funerary statuettes placed in tombs to accompany the deceased into the afterlife. Shabtis were intended to act as magical servants who would perform agricultural or manual tasks on behalf of their owner when called upon by the gods, ensuring eternal comfort beyond death.

Typically represented in mummiform shape, these figures symbolically identify the deceased with Osiris, god of the afterlife, and often bear inscriptions invoking their readiness to “answer” and carry out work in the next world. Produced in various materials including faience, stone, wood, and alabaster, shabtis became an essential element of Egyptian burial practices from the Middle Kingdom onward.

Provenance: Ex collection B. Kickx and J. Peeters (Belgium; 1978).

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664–332 BC

Ancient Egypt, Late Period Faience Shabti - 12.3 cm

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