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Faience ushabtis

Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 7813

Nineteen faience ushabtis and fragments of [thirteen] others, Type VI 1 b, (late); crudely half-molded, back blade-dressed, blue-green glaze, ribbon around forehead with knot at back, ribbon, hoes, basket in black ink, inscribed in black ink on front of legs, each one dissimilar (possibly parts of long inscription); two perfect, seventeen complete but broken, [thirteen] others (fragments), total = thirty[-two] minimum. Illustration: Yes. Illustration scale: 1:1

Details

  • ID
    HUMFA_31-1-312
  • Department
    Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Classification
    Tomb equipment-Ushabtis and ushabti boxes
  • Findspot
    Pit G 7813 T, room II, debris
  • Material
    Faience
  • Dimensions
    Width: 28 - 32 cm Length: 10.6 - 10.8 cm Thickness: 1.3 - 1.4 cm
  • Credit Line
    Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_31.1973
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_31.1974
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_31.1975
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_31.1976
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_31.1977
  • Journal d'Entree number
    EMC_JE_56921
  • Journal d'Entree number
    EMC_JE_56922
  • Journal d'Entree number
    EMC_JE_56923
  • Cairo Special Register number
    EMC_SR_4/8441
  • Cairo Special Register number
    EMC_SR_4/8442
  • Cairo Special Register number
    EMC_SR_4/8443
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_31.1996
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_31.1997
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_31.1998
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_31.1999
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_31.2000
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_31.2001
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_31.1990
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_31.1991
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_31.1992
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_31.1993
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_31.1994
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_31.1995
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_31.1984
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_31.1985
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_31.1986
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_31.1987
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_31.1988
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_31.1989
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_31.1978
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_31.1979
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_31.1980
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_31.1981
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_31.1982
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number
    MFAB_31.1983
  • Object Ownership Information
    MFAB_31.1973–31.2001; EMC_JE_56921-EMC_JE_56923
  • Date of Register Entry
    01/23/1931
  • Notes
    Complete ushabtis: EMC_JE_56921 (= 1 = EMC_SR_4/8441), MFA 31.1973 (= 2), EMC_JE_56922 (= 3 = EMC_SR_4/8442), MFA 31.1974–31.1984 (= 4–14), EMC_JE_56923 (= 15 = EMC_SR_4/8443), MFA 31.1985–31.1988 (= 16–19); fragments: MFA 31.1989–31.2001
  • Problems/Questions
    MFA accession numbers verified

Tombs and Monuments 1

  • G 7813

    • Site Name Eastern Cemetery

Unpublished Documents 1