Shabti of Seti I, New Kingdom, Ramesside, Dynasty 19, ca. 1294–1279 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Valley of the Kings, Tomb of Seti I (KV 17), Faience, paint, h. 30 cm (11 13/16 in), This shabti was one of hundreds made for the pharaoh Seti I, the father of Ramesses II. Shabtis were placed in a tomb so the owner's spirit would not have to perform manual labor in the afterlife. The figurines were often inscribed with the 'shabti text' – chapter 6 of the Book of the Dead – a spell that exhorts the shabti to substitute itself if the owner is asked to till the fields, irrigate the land, or transport sand from east to west
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