M0006286: Egyptian ushabti box

Previous title, replaced August 2020: Egypt, Ushabti box.

Photograph of a carved ushabti (shabti) box. These were placed in tombs and the figurine carved on top would act as servants for the deceased in the afterlife. The item is not held by Wellcome Collection.

May 1939

1 photograph glass plate negative; 12 x 16.5 cm

Catalogue data comes from a combination of entries in the original glass plate registers, metadata created when the glass plates were digitised in the early 2000s and enhancements made by the cataloguer in 2020.

Please consult the digitised version as this item is fragile. Email library@wellcomecollection.org to request access to the physical item.