Publishing Shabtis and Papyri

I am Dik van Bommel from the Netherlands. My background is the ICT world and I have no commercial interests in the world of Egyptology. What you find here has been gathered from various sources and supplemented with my own non-scholarly research.

My acquaintance with Egyptian antiquities started in 2002 and has grown into a hobby I enjoy every day. I specialised in the history of shabtis and publishing papyri such as the famous Books of the Dead

This brought me into contact with inspiring people who have taken Pharaonic Egypt to heart. Some of them have become dear friends of mine and they certainly help me keep my hobby instructive, captivating and exciting.

There is an ongoing inspiring exchange of knowledge with students, collectors, universities and museums. I had the honour to collaborate on several exhibitions.

This website publishes mostly unique images and information on rare publications and objects that can only be found in a limited number of libraries, universities, museums or private collections. With this, I hope to help students, scholars and researchers.

Enjoy!
Dik

PS:

The translation feature in the menu, will translate the majority of the content into a number of different languages. Be aware that this is a machine translation. The base language of the site is English.

All information, including all photos marked ‘Photo: VB’, is free for use as you please. Bear in mind that I do not know whether it is allowed to publish all the other photos, so if you want to publish some of these materials, you will need to consult with the photographer or owner in question.

Dating of dynasties and governments on this site is based on the time table by Jacques F. Aubert and Liliane Aubert as published in Statuettes funéraires égyptiennes du département des Monnaies, Médailles et Antiques 2005 pg 180-183. The Egyptological community has not reached a consensus about the dates to be used, so other tables may differ.

Comments and questions are welcome at info@ushabtis.com