Shabti

This shabti figure at first appears to be an ancient Egyptian artefact and it bears the name of King Thutmose III. Closer examination has shown it is actually a modern fake made for the tourist market in the 19th or 20th centuries.

Object Summary

Accession Loan No.
1017/1988/3
Category
Antiquities
Collection Class
Foreign archaeology
Collection Area Region
North Africa
Material
ceramic
Common Name
shabti
Simple Name
shabti
Period Classification
Victorian (1837-1901); Modern (1900-)

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