Uploaded November 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In ancient Egypt shabtis were so commonly used that many have survived down to this day. The production of these figurines began in the Old Kingdom and they varied greatly in form and in the material that was used to make them. In this video I discuss these funerary figurines and the role they played in ancient Egyptian society.
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Shabti figurine, credit: Staff or representatives of Harrogate Museums and Arts service
Shabtis at the Museum der Universität Tübingen, credit: Wuselig
Blue faience shabti figurine, credit: Staff or representatives of Harrogate Museums and Arts service
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Shabti box, credit: BrokenSphere
In ancient Egypt shabtis were so commonly used that many have survived down to this day. The production of these figurines began in the Old Kingdom and they varied greatly in form and in the material that was used to make them. In this video I discuss these funerary figurines and the role they played in ancient Egyptian society.
#ancientegypt #ancientegyptians #ancienthistory
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Shabti figurine, credit: Staff or representatives of Harrogate Museums and Arts service
Shabtis at the Museum der Universität Tübingen, credit: Wuselig
Blue faience shabti figurine, credit: Staff or representatives of Harrogate Museums and Arts service
CC BY-SA 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0
Shabti box, credit: BrokenSphere
