Mere Scraps of Rough Wood?: 17th - 18th Dynasty Stick Shabtis in the Petrie Museum and Other Collections (Ghp Egyptology) (Ghp Egyptology)

By Paul Whelan and Whelan Paul

This broad-based investigation offers new perspectives on stick shabtis and their role in the cultic milieu of Thebes in the late 17th and early 18th dynasties. Developed from a case study of examples in the Petrie Museum, and drawing upon excavation reports, archival material and a comparative examination of their physical characteristics, the work reconsiders the generally held view, epitomised by Flinders Petrie, that stack shabtis are "mere sticks of wood".

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1906137005
• ISBN13: 9781906137007
• Release Date: December 2007
• Publisher: Golden House Publications
• Length: 151 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.3" x 11.5"