Shabti & Ancient Egyptian Animal gods

Shabtis. Shabtis were servant statues used in ancient Egyptian funerary practices. They were placed in tombs among the grave goods and were intended to act as servants for the deceased in the afterlife and perform all the routine jobs of daily life. They often had hieroglyphs describing their abilities. Most shabtis were small but not all. Sometimes they covered the floor around a sarcophagus and are now one of the most commonly represented objects in Egyptology displays. The tomb of Tutankhamun had a large number of shabtis of varying sizes. Most were ornate, with hieroglyph statements describing their tasks. These sculptures are imaginative figures invoking the idea and feeling of a Shabti.
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21 Artworks curated by Dick Martin
Khnum - Ram Headed Ancient Egyptian God - Ceramic Sculpture thumb

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Nekhbet - Vulture Headed Ancient Egyptian Goddess - Sculpture thumb

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Anubis Jackal Headed Ancient Egyptian God - Ceramic Sculpture thumb

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Bastet - Cat Headed Ancient Egyptian Goddess - Ceramic Sculpture thumb

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Set - Mythological Animal Headed Egyptian God - Ceramic Sculpture thumb
Thoth - Ibis Headed Ancient Egyptian God - Ceramic Sculpture thumb
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Ammit - Crocodile Headed Egyptian Goddess - Ceramic Sculpture thumb

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Tefnut - Lioness Headed Ancient Egyptian Goddess - Sculpture thumb
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Apis - Bull Headed Ancient Egyptian God - Ceramic Sculpture thumb
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Shabti - Ancient Egyptian Servant to Mentuhotep - Sculpture thumb

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Shabti - Ancient Egyptian Servant to Merneptah - Sculpture thumb

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Shabti - Ancient Egyptian Servant to Thutmose - Ceramic Sculpture thumb
Shabti - Ancient Egyptian Servant to Khufu - Ceramic Sculpture thumb

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Shabti - Ancient Egyptian Servant to Seti - Ceramic Sculpture thumb

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Shabti - Ancient Egyptian Servant to Nefertiti -Ceramic Sculpture thumb
Shabti - Ancient Egyptian Servant to Khafre - Ceramic Sculpture thumb

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Shabti - Ancient Egyptian Servant to Siptah - Ceramic Sculpture thumb

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Shabti - Ancient Egypt Servant to Amenemhat - Ceramic Sculpture thumb

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Shabti - Ancient Egyptian Servant to Taharqa - Ceramic Sculpture thumb

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Shabti Ancient Egyptian Servant to Akhenaten - Ceramic Sculpture thumb

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Shabti - Ancient Egyptian – Servant to Ramesses - Ceramic thumb

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