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Fragment of faience ushabti

Object register page:

Base [(feet)] fragment of faience ushabti [(Ramesside ?)]; [hand-formed, coarse greyish paste, stained blue near surface by glaze, rich cobalt blue glaze], [text ends [GLYPHS] "the herd overseer" (painted in black before glazing)], no pedestal, [pilaster or base]. Illustration: Yes. Illustration scale: 1:1

Details

  • ID
    HUMFA_24-12-62
  • Department
    Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Classification
    Tomb equipment-Ushabtis and ushabti boxes
  • Findspot
    [Avenue G 0], N of subsidiary pyramid G I-a
  • Material
    Faience
  • Dimensions
    Height: 3.85 cm Width: 2.8 cm Thickness: body: 1.975 cm; overall: 2.3 cm
  • Credit Line
    Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Object Ownership Information
    MFA accession number: 25.5278
  • Period
    Third Intermediate Period
  • Date of Register Entry
    12/04/1924
  • Problems/Questions
    MFA accession number verified