Shabti of Sennedjem, New Kingdom, Ramesside, Dynasty 19, ca. 1279–1213 B.C., 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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Shabti, Sennedjem, New Kingdom, Ramesside, Dynasty 19, ca, 1279–1213 B.C, Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Medina, Tomb, TT 1, Egyptian Antiquities Service/Maspero excavations, 1885–86, Limestone, paint, H, 27 cm, 10 5/8, shabti, inscribed, Servant, Place, Truth, Shabtis, intended, substitute, deceased owner, if, spirit, asked, perform manual, labor, afterlife, small funerary, figurines, clutch, hoe, pick, two baskets, hanging, shoulders, back
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