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Ancient Egypt: Death and the Afterlife
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Blue Shabti, a small model servent, carved with arms folded in a traditional mummy stance Add to board
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Blue Shabti

Shabti (small model people) like this would be buried with a mummy. In the afterlife they were meant to care for and protect the mummy.

Image: © Leeds Museums and Galleries