Shabti and Coffin of the King's Son Wahneferhotep, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12–13, ca. 1981–1640 B.C., From Egypt, Memphite Region, Lisht South, Pyramid Temple of Senwosret I, Causeway, Northern lane, 1913–14, Wood, paint, gold leaf., 14.3.69a, b: L. 25.1 cm (9 7/8 in.) W. 10.4 cm (4 1/8 in.) H. 15.5 cm (6 1/8 in.); H. 21 cm (8 1/4 in.); W. 6.8 cm (2 11/16 in.); D. 5.2 cm (2 1/16 in.), The miniature coffin is inscribed with funerary spells as if it were an actual Middle Kingdom coffin. Inside was the shabti wearing a modified nemes, a type of head covering worn by the king. The standard spell on the shabti enabled the owner to avoid the burden of labor in the afterlife
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Shabti, Coffin, King, Son Wahneferhotep, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12–13, ca, 1981–1640 B.C, Egypt, Memphite Region, Lisht South, Pyramid Temple, Senwosret I, Causeway, Northern lane, 1913–14, Wood, paint, gold leaf, 14.3.69a, b, L, 25.1 cm, 9 7/8, W, 10.4, 4 1/8, H, 15.5, 6, 21, 8 1/4, 6.8, 2 11/16, D, 5.2 1/16, miniature, coffin, inscribed, funerary spells, if, actual Middle, Kingdom, Inside, shabti wearing, modified nemes, type, head covering, worn, king, standard spell, enabled, owner, avoid, burden, labor, afterlife
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