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The Ushabti was commonly used in Ancient Egypt. What was it?

guardian angel

miniature statue of various gods

funerary figurine

viscera jar

The ushabti was a funerary figurine used in Ancient Egypt. Ushabtis were placed in tombs among the grave goods and were intended to act as servants or minions for the deceased, should they be called upon to do manual labor in the afterlife. The figurines frequently carried a hoe on their shoulder and a basket on their backs, implying they were intended to farm for the deceased.

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