Shabti box of Khabekhent

The shabti box of Khabekhent depicts two mummiform figures on the main side, with artificial beards, tripartite wigs and perfume-filled cones on their heads. They wear belted robes decorated with geometric motifs. The remaining sides are decorated very similarly: blue, red and white stripes arranged to look like a door. The inside is divided into two compartments closed with a semi-circular lid that is decorated in a matching way. The accompanying inscriptions indicated that the shabtis of Khabekhent were placed inside. He was the eldest son of Sennedjem, who lived in the city of Deir el Medina, to the west of Tebas, forming part of the community of craftsmen who built the Valley of the Kings. Sennedjem’s tomb was excavated in 1886 by the Spanish consul in Cairo, Eduardo Toda i Güell. Significant grave goods were found inside, belonging to both the owner and his family, including his son Khabekhent. The walls and ceiling were also found to contain rich pictorial decoration, with motifs relating to the afterlife.