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Highlights of Manchester Museum, No. 6: A wooden shabti of King Sety I.

Authors :
Price, Campbell
Source :
Ancient Egypt Magazine; Aug/Sep2017, Vol. 18 Issue 1, p24-25, 2p
Publication Year :
2017

Abstract

The article offers information on Shabti being the common Egyptian objects in museum collections like King Sety I and different materials has been used in shabits like faience, wood, and steatite. It also mentions that shabits represents as insurance policy and has been the part of private burial equipment since the Middle Kingdom.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
14709996
Volume :
18
Issue :
1
Database :
Supplemental Index
Journal :
Ancient Egypt Magazine
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
124825747