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Faience ushabtis

Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 7450

Miscellaneous lot of faience ushabtis (cf. 27-4-1073, same type); hand-cut, good hard paste (varies), thin pale blue-green glaze, hoes and cord in relief: b) four ushabtis of about same material and work; end of broad lappet marked by line on pilaster, basket in relief: b1) body well formed, beard with incised lines; b2) body well formed, beard with incised lines; b3) body well formed, beard rounded (perfect); b4) body well formed, beard flat (perfect). Illustration: No

Details

  • ID
    HUMFA_27-4-1074b
  • Department
    Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Classification
    Tomb equipment-Ushabtis and ushabti boxes
  • Findspot
    Pit G 7450 X II, debris
  • Material
    Faience
  • Dimensions
    Height: b1) 11 cm; b2) 11.2 cm; b3) 10.5 cm; b4) 10.2 cm
  • Credit Line
    Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.2930
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.2931
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.2932
  • Cairo Temporary Register number
    EMC_TR_3.4.30.8
  • Object Ownership Information
    MFA accession numbers: 29.2930–29.2932
  • Date of Register Entry
    04/15/1927 through 04/21/1927
  • Notes
    27-4-1074b: (b1) = MFA 29.2930, (b2) = MFA 29.2931, (b3) = MFA 29.2932 Four ushabtis from group HUMFA_27-4-1074 registered as EMC_TR_3.4.30.8; by process of elimination, these are likely (a1), (a6), (b4), and (d1).
  • Problems/Questions
    MFA accession numbers verified

Tombs and Monuments 1

  • G 7450

    • Site Name Eastern Cemetery