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Fragments of faience ushabtis

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4 of 4 • Cemetery G 7000: street G 7000 (N of Isis temple), G 7011 A, burial (skeleton) removed and cleared except for ushabtis (26-1-93) found on floor, looking N
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Cemetery G 7000: street G 7000 (N of Isis temple), G 7011 A, collapsed wood inner coffin (26-1-91), remains of wood ushabti box (26-1-92) and spilled ushabtis (26-1-93) in situ, looking N
Cemetery G 7000: street G 7000 (N of Isis temple), G 7011 A, burial, remains of inner wood coffin removed, remains of wood ushabti box (26-1-92) and spilled ushabtis (26-1-93) in situ, looking N
Cemetery G 7000: street G 7000 (N of Isis temple), G 7011 A, burial (skeleton) removed and cleared except for ushabtis (26-1-93) found on floor, looking N

Eastern Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 7011

Three hundred forty-three + (343 +) fragments of crude faience ushabtis; molded, backs dressed round with blade, soft white paste, poor blue glaze, only details recognizable on most are outline of face, lower line of front lappets, and feet, a few slightly retouched in front with knife to bring out lower line of lappets, on some no details can be seen, no pilaster or pedestal; two hundred twenty-seven (227) unbroken, of which thirty-three seem unglazed, forty-six broken but complete, a few unglazed, seventy broken and incomplete and several fragments. Illustration: No

Details

  • ID
    HUMFA_26-1-93
  • Department
    Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Classification
    Tomb equipment-Ushabtis and ushabti boxes
  • Findspot
    Pit G 7011 A, below ushabti box, fallen below when bottom of box dropped out
  • Material
    Faience
  • Dimensions
    Height: ca 7.4 cm
  • Credit Line
    Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Date of Register Entry
    01/03/1926

Tombs and Monuments 1

  • G 7011

    • Site Name Eastern Cemetery