Faience shabti figure: E.271.1939

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Faience shabti figure

Entities

Ushabti

Description

Shabti, blue glazed, uninscribed. A shabti (shawabti or ushabti) is a small mummiform figure that was put in the tomb to 'answer the call' to perform tasks on behalf of the deceased such as tilling and irrigating the lands.

Measurements and weight

Height: 10 cm

Find spot

Egypt

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1939) by Hornblower, G. D., OBE

Identification numbers

Accession number: E.271.1939
Primary reference Number: 53967
Oldadmincategory: SU
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 25 February 2020

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Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Antiquities

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