Help learners consider what they see in the photo, thinking about what the shabti's purpose was, and what its 'story' could be.
Word file: I see, I think, I wonder (2.3 MB)PDF: Les statuettes Shabti - French (141 KB)PDF: Shabti figures - English (123 KB)The afterlife
- Shabti figures
Images and information about ancient Egyptian Shabti figures in the National Museums Scotland online collections database.
- Wikipedia - Osiris
Information on Wikipedia about Egyptian god Osiris, usually identified as the god of the afterlife, the underworld and the dead.
Ancient Egyptians
- Discover the Egyptians
Games and facts about the Ancient Egyptians on the National Museums of Scotland website.
- Ancient Egypt handling collection - Teachers' notes
Link to a PDF document about a collection of 15 ancient Egyptian objects that can be touched by pupils. It provides details about each object and ideas for dicussion with learners.
- Handling boxes
Information about the National Museums of Scotland's handling boxes - collections of objects that vistors can touch and examine.
