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Faience ushabti of Wahibre

Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 7430-7440, G 7350, street G 7400, G 7520

Crudely made faience ushabti; greyish white paste, green glaze, inscribed on front [GLYPHS] Wahibre, ["overseer of the army" (general)]; foot end broken off and missing. Illustration: Yes with hieroglyphs. Illustration scale: ca 1:1

Details

  • ID
    HUMFA_27-4-877
  • Department
    Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Classification
    Tomb equipment-Ushabtis and ushabti boxes
  • Findspot
    Street G 7400, debris S of mastaba G 7450
  • Material
    Faience
  • Dimensions
    Height: 10.1 cm
  • Credit Line
    Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Object Ownership Information
    MFA accession number: 27.1899
  • Date of Register Entry
    04/01/1927
  • Owner
    Wahibre (in Street G 7400)
  • Problems/Questions
    MFA accession number verified

Tombs and Monuments 2

Full Bibliography

  • Zivie-Coche, Christiane M. Giza Au Premier Millenaire: Autour du temple d'Isis dame des pyramides. Boston: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 1991, p. 276 (also listed among ushabtis of Wahibre son of Wedjahor).

People 1

Ancient People

  • Wahibre (in Street G 7400)

    • Type Owner
    • Remarks Ushabti (27-4-877) inscribed for Wahibre, identified as "overseer of the army" (general); found in Street G 7400 debris.