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title: Shabti Dolls
author: koopmanrob
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 2024-09-24
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# Shabti Dolls
_Authored by koopmanrob_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/176.jpg)
## Image Caption
Shabti dolls from ancient [Egypt](https://www.worldhistory.org/egypt/). Shabti dolls were the surrogate workers for the deceased in the afterlife.
Rijksmuseum van Oudheden, Leiden.
## Cite This Work
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## License & Copyright
[](http://www.flickr.com/photos/koopmanrob/3707884304/)This image was first published on [Flickr](http://www.flickr.com). [Original image](http://www.flickr.com/photos/koopmanrob/3707884304/) by [**koopmanrob**](http://www.flickr.com/photos/koopmanrob/3707884304/). Submitted by [Joshua J. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/JPryst/ "User Page: Joshua J. Mark"), published on 26 April 2012. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.