Shabti

Shabti

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This is a shabti.

It is from Egypt but the exact location is unknown. A shabti or ‘answerer’ inscribed for Pa, Third Prophet of Amun. The inscription on a shabti usually has part of the prayer to bring the shabti to life and the name of the owner. It is made in the bright blue faience typical of the Deir el Bahari area in the 21st Dynasty. This is a shabti. It is made from faience. It is almost 3,000 years old, dating from the 21st Dynasty (about 1069-945 BCE) in the Third Intermediate Period.

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