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Faience ushabtis

Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 7600 S

Faience ushabtis, Type III 2d; molded, blade-dressed (cf. 29-4-407, but rougher work on face and hands, etc), soft fine paste, pale blue glaze (mostly worn and faded), inscription on pilaster [GLYPHS]; inscribed ("a" and "b"): thirty-six complete ([three] of "a" [inscribed for Psamtik (one of three ushabtis provides mother's name Iretru).], thirty-four of "b" [inscribed for Pef(tjau)...?]); uninscribed ("c"): three hundred twenty-one (321) complete, seventeen heads, four feet, three hundred forty-two (342) maximum, three hundred thirty-eight (338) minimum; total: three hundred seventy-eight (378) maximim, three hundred seventy-four (374) minimum. Illustration: No

Details

  • ID
    HUMFA_29-4-410
  • Department
    Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Classification
    Tomb equipment-Ushabtis and ushabti boxes
  • Findspot
    Street G 7600, pit S, room VII (G 7600 S)
  • Material
    Faience
  • Dimensions
    Height: 8.2 - 9.6 cm
  • Credit Line
    Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition MFAB_29.1718–29.1727, 29.1748–29.1752, 29.4202–29.4426; EMC_JE_53877-53880; EMC_TR_3.4.30.2
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.1718
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.1719
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.1720
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.1721
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.1722
  • Cairo Special Register number
    EMC_SR_4/10142
  • Cairo Special Register number
    EMC_SR_4/10150
  • Cairo Special Register number
    EMC_SR_4/10158
  • Cairo Special Register number
    EMC_SR_4/10160
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4426
  • Journal d'Entree number
    EMC_JE_53877
  • Journal d'Entree number
    EMC_JE_53878
  • Journal d'Entree number
    EMC_JE_53879
  • Journal d'Entree number
    EMC_JE_53880
  • Cairo Temporary Register number
    EMC_TR_3.4.30.2
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4420
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4421
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4422
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4423
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4424
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4425
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4414
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4415
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4416
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4417
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4418
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4419
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4408
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4409
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4410
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4411
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4412
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4413
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4402
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4403
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4404
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4405
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4406
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4407
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4396
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4397
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4398
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4399
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4400
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4401
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4390
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4391
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4392
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4393
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4394
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4395
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4384
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4385
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4386
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4387
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4388
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4389
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4378
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4379
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4380
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4381
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4382
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4383
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4372
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4373
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4374
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4375
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4376
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4377
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4366
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4367
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4368
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4369
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4370
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4371
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4360
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4361
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4362
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4363
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4364
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4365
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4354
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4355
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4356
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4357
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4358
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4359
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4348
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4349
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4350
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4351
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4352
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4353
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4342
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4343
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4344
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4345
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4346
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4347
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4336
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4337
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4338
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4339
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4340
  • Mycerinus publication number
    MFAB_29.4341
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4330
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4331
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4332
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4333
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4334
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4335
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4324
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4325
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4326
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4327
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4328
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4329
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4318
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4319
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4320
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4321
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4322
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4323
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4312
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4313
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4314
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4315
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4316
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4317
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4306
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4307
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4308
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4309
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4310
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4311
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4300
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4301
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4302
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4303
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4304
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4305
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4294
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4295
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4296
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4297
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4298
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4299
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4288
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4289
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4290
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4291
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4292
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4293
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4282
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4283
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4284
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4285
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4286
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4287
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4276
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4277
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4278
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4279
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4280
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4281
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4270
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4271
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4272
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4273
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4274
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4275
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4264
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4265
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4266
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4267
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4268
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4269
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4258
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4259
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4260
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4261
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4262
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4263
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4252
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4253
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4254
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4255
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4256
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4257
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4246
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4247
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4248
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4249
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4250
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4251
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4240
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4241
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4242
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4243
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4244
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4245
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4234
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4235
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4236
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4237
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4238
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4239
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4228
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4229
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4230
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4231
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4232
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4233
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4222
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4223
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4224
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4225
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4226
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4227
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4216
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4217
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4218
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4219
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4220
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4221
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4210
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4211
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4212
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4213
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4214
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4215
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4204
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4205
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4206
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4207
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4208
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4209
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.1749
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.1750
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.1751
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.1752
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4202
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.4203
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.1723
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.1724
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.1725
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.1726
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.1727
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_29.1748
  • Date of Register Entry
    04/22/1929
  • Owner
    Pef[...] (in G 7600 S)
    Psamtik (in G 7600 S)
  • Attested
    Iretru (in G 7600 S)
  • Notes
    Three (not two) ushabtis have been identified as inscribed for Psamtik (all with different text variants). Three complete ushabtis inscribed for Psamtik (type a): MFAB_29.1727, MFAB_29.4202, EMC_JE_53880 (= EMC_SR_4/10142); thirty-four complete ushabtis inscribed for Pef[tjau]...? (type b) (not all accounted for; total accessioned by Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and Egyptian Museum, Cairo: 24): MFAB_29.1723–29.1726, MFAB_29.4203–29.4220, EMC_JE_53878 (= EMC_SR_4/10150), EMC_JE_53879 (= EMC_SR_4/10160); three hundred twenty-one complete (+ fragments) uninscribed ushabtis (type c) (not all accounted for, total accessioned: 217): MFAB_29.1718–29.1722, MFAB_29.1748–29.1752, MFAB_29.4221–29.4426, EMC_JE_53877 (= EMC_SR_4/10158). 118 (types unknown) in collection of Egyptian Museum, Cairo, EMC_TR_3.4.30.2. Total accessioned (all types): 362.
  • Problems/Questions
    MFA accession numbers verified

Tombs and Monuments 1

People 3

Ancient People

  • Iretru (in G 7600 S)

    • Type Attested
    • Remarks Mother of Psamtik. Name appears on ushabti (from 29-4-410) inscribed for Psamtik (one of three ushabtis inscribed for Psamtik provides mother's name Iretru); found in G 7600 S VII.

  • Pef[...] (in G 7600 S)

    • Type Owner
    • Remarks Set of ca. 374+ inscribed and uninscribed ushabtis (29-4-410), with ca. 34 inscribed for Pef[...] (possibly Peftjau[...]) (uninscribed ushabtis from this set may have belonged to Pef[...]; 3 from set inscribed for Psamtik); found in G 7600 S VII.

  • Psamtik (in G 7600 S)

    • Type Owner
    • Remarks Ushabtis (from 29-4-410) inscribed for Psamtik (3 from set of ca. 374+ ushabtis inscribed for Psamtik; 34 from set inscribed for Pef[...], uninscribed from set may have belonged to Pef[...]); found in G 7600 S VII.