Shabtis: Little figures for the Egyptian Afterlife

Michael Habicht

Shabtis: Little figures for the Egyptian Afterlife

Michael Habicht

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Abstract

Shabtis, the small figures from Egyptian tombs which do the unpleasant work in place of the deceased persons in the hereafter, have a special charm because they are funny and often also very beautifully crafted works of art. The introduction gives a brief overview of the typology and dating, including shabtis of famous persons like Tutankhamun, Sety I. Merenptah, Siptah, Juya, Sennedjem… 64 pages, various figures in colour and B&W

Original language	English
Place of Publication	Berlin
Publisher	epubli GmbH
Number of pages	54
ISBN (Print)	9783753115962
Publication status	Published - 4 Nov 2020

Keywords

Ancient Egypt
Shabti
Funerary art
Religion
Afterlife
Egyptology
Egyptian Archaeology

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