ANCIENT EGYPTIAN WOOD SHABTI
EGYPT, NEW KINGDOM, C. 1550–1070 B.C.
Estimate: £300 - £500
Auction: 13 March 2025 from 13:00 GMT
Description
carved wood, shown mummiform, with long slender body, tripartite wig and folded arms
Dimensions
21cm tall
Provenance
Private collection, Warwickshire, United Kingdom
Footnote
Wooden shabtis were most commonly used during the New Kingdom period of ancient Egypt, roughly between the 18th and 20th Dynasties. They were placed in tombs to serve as substitutes for the deceased, performing labour in the afterlife on behalf of the tomb owner.