Wednesday, May 6, 2015

Niagara Falls, Ontario

Shabtis ~ Egyptian Revival?  Bert, Ernie, and Rubber Ducky: Are they meant to be helpers in the afterlife just as the shabtis were for ancient Egyptian royalty?  Bert may be there to cook oatmeal, Ernie to count sheep, and Rubber Ducky to help in the bathtub. Lundy's Lane Cemetery. [2013]



Source:
http://ninimakes.typepad.com/
(British Museum collection)

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