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Faience ushabtis

Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 7130-7140, Isis Temple

Two complete faience ushabtis; knife cut, uninscribed // two upper section fragments and two middle section fragments of faience ushabtis; uninscribed. Illustration: No

Details

  • ID
    HUMFA_36-11-13
  • Department
    Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Classification
    Tomb equipment-Ushabtis and ushabti boxes
  • Findspot
    G 7130-7140: pit G 7130 B, chamber II
  • Material
    Faience
  • Dimensions
    Width: complete: 1.2 cm, 1.5 cm Length: complete: 4 cm, 4.6 cm; fragments: 3.7 - 5.7 cm Thickness: complete: .9 cm, 1 cm
  • Credit Line
    Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Date of Register Entry
    11/07/1936
  • Problems/Questions
    Problem: remark: "two inscribed ushabtis and lower part of inscribed ushabti of same date drawn under 36-11-5" ; there are actually no ushabtis drawn under 36-11-5 only glyphs; are these (36-11-13) considered same set as 36-11-5 (ushabtis inscribed for Shebeniset) ?

Tombs and Monuments 1

Published Documents 1

Full Bibliography

  • Simpson, William Kelly. The Mastabas of Kawab, Khafkhufu I and II. Giza Mastabas 3. Boston: Museum of Fine Arts, 1978, p. 20.