Zahed Taj-Eddin: Egyptian Faience: An Alchemy for Afterlife
In celebration of the 10th anniversary of our Egyptology Museum, we have invited contemporary artist Zahed Taj-Eddin to weave his Nu-Shabtis into the timeless narrative of artefacts permanently on display from the Goodison Collection. This new installation forges a poignant dialogue between the craftsmanship of the ancient and modern world.
Shabtis, also known as shawabti or ushabti, are figurines that once filled the tombs of ancient Egypt. In the eyes of the Egyptians, death was not an end but a threshold to another life, an eternal journey where shabtis would serve as tireless companions, performing labours in the afterlife. Even the poor had their humble shabtis, while the wealthy surrounded themselves with multitudes, each figurine arranged in a careful hierarchy. The overseer shabtis, adorned in the garments of the living, like kilts, commanded this army of the dead.
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In celebration of the 10th anniversary of our Egyptology Museum, we have invited contemporary artist Zahed Taj-Eddin to weave his Nu-Shabtis into the timeless narrative of artefacts permanently on display from the Goodison Collection. This new installation forges a poignant dialogue between the craftsmanship of the ancient and modern world.
Shabtis, also known as shawabti or ushabti, are figurines that once filled the tombs of ancient Egypt. In the eyes of the Egyptians, death was not an end but a threshold to another life, an eternal journey where shabtis would serve as tireless companions, performing labours in the afterlife. Even the poor had their humble shabtis, while the wealthy surrounded themselves with multitudes, each figurine arranged in a careful hierarchy. The overseer shabtis, adorned in the garments of the living, like kilts, commanded this army of the dead.
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