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Fragment of faience ushabti

Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: Isis Temple, street G 7000, G 7150, avenue G 4

Head of large well-made faience ushabti, Type III, probably belongs with fragments 26-1-2 or another of same set; handmade, soft pale drab paste, blue glaze, wig, eyebrows, eyes, and beard painted black, details clearly cut. Illustration: No

Details

  • ID
    HUMFA_26-1-37
  • Department
    Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Classification
    Tomb equipment-Ushabtis and ushabti boxes
  • Findspot
    Street G 7000, upper debris S of Isis temple
  • Material
    Faience
  • Dimensions
    Height: 4.7+ cm Width: 4.9 cm
  • Credit Line
    Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Object Ownership Information
    MFA accession number: 27.2057
  • Date of Register Entry
    01/02/1926
  • Problems/Questions
    MFA accession number verified

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