They are reffered to as ushebtis, shawabtis, or shabtis, depending on
the period and the nationality of the transcriber.
> Did you ver find the need for a word but it just wasn't there when
>you wanted it?
>Tip of your tongue as they say. What the hell is the word for those
>small - 6 or 7 inches- long,
> often crude, glazed pottery likenesses of mummy cases?
>Logodaedalians and logophiles to the fore!
> Thanx
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