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Fragments of 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: e) fragments of ushabtis: fragment e1) body well formed, beard incised, horizontal line on pilaster to mark end wig, basket; fragment e2) body well formed, beard incised, horizontal line on pilaster to mark end wig, cord and basket incised; fragment e3) body well formed, beard incised, horizontal line on pilaster to mark end wig, cord and basket incised. Illustration: No

Details

  • ID
    HUMFA_27-4-1074e
  • 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: fragment e1) 10 cm; fragment e2) 6.7 cm; fragment e3) 9.9 cm
  • Credit Line
    Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Object Ownership Information
    MFA accession numbers: 29.2942–29.2944
  • Date of Register Entry
    04/15/1927 through 04/21/1927
  • Remarks
    27-4-1074e: (e1) = MFA 29.2942, (e2) = MFA 29.2943, (e3) = MFA 29.2944
  • Problems/Questions
    MFA accession numbers verified

Tombs and Monuments 1

  • G 7450

    • Site Name Eastern Cemetery