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In ancient Egypt shabti statues were associated with what aspect of the afterlife?
What is a mastaba
How was a pharaoh' s tomb furnished?
A Pharaoh's tomb would have all of his belongings in it, including clothing, jewelry, cosmetics, chairs, headrests, food, a bed, staues of himself and of the Egyptian gods, as well as shabti. These items were placed in the tomb so that the Pharaoh can live in the afterlife properly with all of his treasures.
Mummy shaped amulet?
It is called a ushabti, also spelled as shabti.
Mummy shape amulet that held farm tools?
It is called a ushabti, also spelled as shabti.
How big are shabti's?
Shawabtis (or ushabtis or shabtis) - from ancient Egyptian wshb, to answer- are thought to have been servants for the dead person in the afterlife, in exactly the same way that they had real servants in this life.They only represented the "spirit servant" who would answer whenever the dead person's spirit called them, so they did not need to be full-size; most are only a few inches tall (perhaps in the range 3 to 7 inches, 7.5 to 18 cms).The link below takes you to a display of shawabtis in the British Museum collection:
