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Fragment of faience ushabti

Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: street G 7100, G 7110-7120, avenue G 2, street G 7400, street G 7000, street G 7200, G 7410-7420, avenue G 1, G I-a boat pit, street G 7300, G 7310-7320, G 7511

Lower part of faience ushabti [(about Dynasty 26)]; [well molded, blade-dressed, hard-baked yellowish paste, pale blue glaze], [text on front incised with sharp tool], pedestal at back, [feet standing on squared base (2 x 1.9 x .7) supported by pilaster 1 cm wide, which blends into base behind]. Illustration: Yes with hieroglyphs

Details

  • ID
    HUMFA_24-11-820
  • Department
    Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Classification
    Tomb equipment-Ushabtis and ushabti boxes
  • Findspot
    Street G 7000, opposite avenue G 1
  • Material
    Faience
  • Dimensions
    Height: 5.55 cm Width: 2.05 cm Thickness: body: 1.6 cm; overall: 2.05 cm
  • Credit Line
    Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Object Ownership Information
    MFA accession number: 25.5274
  • Period
    Late Period, Dynasty 26 - Dynasty 30
  • Date of Register Entry
    11/25/1924
  • Problems/Questions
    MFA accession number verified

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