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The Shabti collections
This initial series of six catalogues describes in detail collections of shabtis
held at museums around the UK.
All shabtis are reproduced in full colour, and are shown at full size. Each
shabti is fully researched giving names, titles, dates, material, size and
provenance. Known parallel examples around the world are also cited.
At present, the catalogues cover these collections:
2. Warrington Museum and Art Gallery (in preparation)
3. Vernon Park Museum, Stckport (in preparation)
4. Arts & Heritage Service, Rochdale (in preparation)
5. Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery (in preparation)
6. Atkinson Art Gallery, Southport (in preparation)
All catalogues may be purchased online or ordered from any good bookshop.
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THE AUTHOR
Glenn Janes was born on Wiltshire, England in 1954 and was educated at
Marlborough Grammar School and North East Essex Technical College and School of
Art. A professional musician, his interest in Ancient Egypt dates back to the
British Museum
’s Tutankhamen Exhibition of 1972.
He studied Egyptology at the University of Manchester and has made shabtis his
speciality since then, visiting museums all over the world and meeting leading
scholars in the subject.
Glenn Janes is a member of the Egypt Exploration Society.
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Publisher and world distributor
Olicar House Publications, England
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A new series of full-colour catalogues describing shabtis
in selected museum collections around the UK