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Eternal Egypt: Shawabti of Tutankhamun

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The Shawabti, or funerary, figures were usually made of faience, wood, or pottery and were intended to perform work in the place of the deceased in the afterlife. This Shawabti of gilded wood is an image of the young king wearing the Khepresh crown of ceremonies.

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