Shabtis are figurines intended to carry out agricultural tasks of their owner in the Other World. These usually glazed amulets appeared in the New Kingdom but became only popular in the Late Period1. Some are drilled vertically for attachment2
Brown glaze flat back
H 5.3, W 1.3, D 0.7
© 2021 Musée du Louvre/Christian Décamps #AF 13933
Blue glaze flat back
H 4.8, W 1.3, D 1.1
© 2021 Musée du Louvre/
Christian Décamps #E 13605
Green/blue glaze
H 6.4, W 2.3, D 1.2
© 2021 Musée du Louvre/
Christian Décamps
#AF 13961
References
1Andrews C. Amulets of Ancient Egypt, 1994, p. 99 and Fig. 92e
2See https://www.ushabtis.com/