Shabti (Ushabti) of the Overseer of the Fleet, Hekaemsaf ca. 570-526 B.C. Late Period (Saite) Discovered in 1903 in the tomb of the Overseer of the Royal Fleet, Hekaemsaf, this shabti, one of a set of 401, exemplifies a high point in the manufacture of such funerary figures. The mummiform shabti stands on a low pedestal; this, and the shallow pilaster behind echo the form of a statue. The long wig and curled beard are markers of divinity, indicating that Hekaemsaf has been transformed into a being capable of participating in the afterlife. The agricultural tools he holds - a pick in one hand, a hoe in the other, and a basket slung over his back - prepare him to carry out labor in the afterlife should he be called on to do so by the gods. Hekaemsafs tomb was a deep shaft with the main burial chamber and two smaller chambers for family members at the bottom. The subsidiary chambers had been looted by ancient tomb robbers, but Hekaemsafs rich burial was intact. The mummy of this high of

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Shabti (Ushabti) of the Overseer of the Fleet, Hekaemsaf ca. 570-526 B.C. Late Period (Saite) Discovered in 1903 in the tomb of the Overseer of the Royal Fleet, Hekaemsaf, this shabti, one of a set of 401, exemplifies a high point in the manufacture of such funerary figures. The mummiform shabti stands on a low pedestal; this, and the shallow pilaster behind echo the form of a statue. The long wig and curled beard are markers of divinity, indicating that Hekaemsaf has been transformed into a being capable of participating in the afterlife. The agricultural tools he holds - a pick in one hand, a hoe in the other, and a basket slung over his back - prepare him to carry out labor in the afterlife should he be called on to do so by the gods. Hekaemsafs tomb was a deep shaft with the main burial chamber and two smaller chambers for family members at the bottom. The subsidiary chambers had been looted by ancient tomb robbers, but Hekaemsafs rich burial was intact. The mummy of this high of

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