(y)üˈshabtē noun
also sha·wab·ti shəˈwa-
( plural ushabti -tē ; or ushabtis -tēz ; or ushabtiu -tēˌü)
Etymology: Egyptian wšbty, literally, answerer
: a small figure deposited in an ancient Egyptian tomb with the mummy generally bearing inscriptions from the Book of the Dead and representing servants expected to do certain agricultural labors required of the deceased in the land of the dead