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Fragments of faience ushabtis

Object register page:

Fragments of three + faience ushabtis, Type III 5, two body fragments, one leg fragment, one base fragment; molded, two fragments finger-dressed at back, soft-baked white paste, light blue glaze, left hand at side, right on breast grasping whip (?), division of legs indicated, no pedestal or pilaster. Illustration: Yes. Illustration scale: 1:1

Details

  • ID
    HUMFA_25-12-475
  • Department
    Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Classification
    Tomb equipment-Ushabtis and ushabti boxes
  • Findspot
    Avenue G 3, black debris
  • Material
    Faience
  • Dimensions
    Height: first fragment: 2.8+ cm; second fragment: 2.9+ cm; leg fragment: 3+ cm; base fragment: 1.9+ cm
  • Credit Line
    Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Date of Register Entry
    12/27/1925

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