answersLogoWhite

0

Subjects>History>General History

What is a Shawabtis?

User Avatar

Anonymous

∙ 15y ago
Updated: 10/19/2022

what material is used to create the faces and limbs

User Avatar

Wiki User

∙ 15y ago
Copy

What else can I help you with?

Continue Learning about General History

How many pet's did King Tutankhamun have?

King Tut had a male parrot and a female greyhound. So count 'em, two (:


Related Questions

What are mummy - shaped figures that work in the afterlife's fields for the mummy called?

Shabtis, also sometimes called ushebtis or shawabtis.


How many pet's did King Tutankhamun have?

King Tut had a male parrot and a female greyhound. So count 'em, two (:


Mummy shaped figures that work in the afterlife fields?

Shabtis, also called ushebtis or shawabtis. They helped with manual tasks in the afterlife. They were craved either from wood or stone.


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:


Mummy shaped amulet?

It is called a ushabti, also spelled as shabti.


Trending Questions
What amendment ended slavery in the US forever and in what year was it adopted? How did Alexander hamilton financial plan affect the economy of the US during the 1790's? What types of houses did the Eastern woodlands live in? What are forced payments sent to the pharaoh called? What were William Penn goals for the colony of Pennsylvania? What were the fielding stats for baseball player Gene Kimball playing at second base for the Cleveland Forest Citys in 1871? Which basketball team won last year? What the different names given to the Philippines? What is a imperialist? Revolutions from above are organized by? How might the world be different if the attack on pearl harbor never existed? When did Doug Flutie get married? Hitlers real name? Can you be on two soccer teams at once? Where was the location of the Japanese surrender ceremony? Is Regina Benjamin apart of Delta Sigma Theta Incorporated? Payment to the church to forgive your sins in middle ages? How was the democracy of Athens different from government led by the pharaohs of Egypts and the kings of Mesopotamia? What is Xander Bogaerts's number on the Boston Red Sox? What personal qualities helped Augustus to bring stability and peace to the empire?

Resources

Leaderboard All Tags Unanswered

Top Categories

Algebra Chemistry Biology World History English Language Arts Psychology Computer Science Economics

Product

Community Guidelines Honor Code Flashcard Maker Study Guides Math Solver FAQ

Company

About Us Contact Us Terms of Service Privacy Policy Disclaimer Cookie Policy IP Issues
Answers Logo
Copyright ©2025 Infospace Holdings LLC, A System1 Company. All Rights Reserved. The material on this site can not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with prior written permission of Answers.