Shabti of Ramesses II

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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published on 21 March 2018
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This wooden shabti (ushabti) of the Egyptian pharaoh Ramesses II was remodeled and reused as an Osiris figurine in the 21st Dynasty, 1070-945 BCE. New Kingdom, 19th Dynasty, reign of Ramesses II, 1297-1213 BCE. From Egypt, precise provenance of excavation is unknown. (The British Museum, London).

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.

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Amin, O. S. M. (2018, March 21). Shabti of Ramesses II. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8360/shabti-of-ramesses-ii/

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Shabti of Ramesses II." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified March 21, 2018. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8360/shabti-of-ramesses-ii/.

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Shabti of Ramesses II." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 21 Mar 2018. Web. 27 Jul 2024.

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