Title

Three Shabtis or servant figures, Tutankhamun funerary object, 18th Dynasty. Artist: Unknown

Caption

Three Shabtis or servant figures from the tomb of Tutankhamun, 14th century BC. These figures were buried in tombs in Ancient Egypt. It was believed that they possessed spirits that would follow the deceased into the afterlife and perform manual tasks for them. From the Treasure of Tutankhamun (ruled 1333-1323 BC), discovered in the pharaoh's tomb and today kept at the Cairo Museum, Egypt.

Date

1333 BC

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images

Reference

HRM19B98_090

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

50,4Mb (2,2Mb) / 13,0in x 15,0in / 3902 x 4511 (300dpi)

Keywords

people job country Egypt figure occupation clothes color colour Egyptian death tomb dress gold jewellery jewelry mausoleum location century burial collar profession artefact concept artifact servant funerary Ancient Egyptian 18th Dynasty New Kingdom Art Media 14th century BC burial goods grave goods shabti tomb figure Treasure of Tutankhamun object Unknown Tutankhamun Tutankhamen Tutankhamun object