Shabti funerary figure
Shaped like the shabtis found in burial
chambers, this roughly carved wooden funerary figure also represents the image
of the deceased. However, these ‘stick’-like shabtis were instead dedicated by
family members as part of rituals and festivals taking place in the public
areas of the tomb.
If you zoom in on the lower body of the shabti, you can see the inscription in black ink on the front and side of the
figure asks for offerings of bread, beer and oxen for the deceased, named
Teti-sa-intef.
- Catalogue no: UC40183