Shabti Figures, Egypt (c.1567-185 BCE)“Shabti figures probably developed from the servant figu
Shabti Figures, Egypt (c.1567-185 BCE)“Shabti figures probably developed from the servant figures common in tombs of the Middle Kingdom. They were shown as mummified like the deceased, with their own coffin, and were inscribed with a spell to provide food for their master or mistress in the afterlife.” (Source) -- source link
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