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Fragment of faience ushabti

Object register page:

Upper part of faience ushabti of man, [Type III 4]; [finger-molded, not retouched, hard-baked light colored paste, stained bluish near bright blue glaze surface], [metal shod hoe on left shoulder, wooden hoe on right, no cord, basket, back lappet, or pilaster], back plain. Illustration: No

Details

  • ID
    HUMFA_24-12-638
  • Department
    Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Classification
    Tomb equipment-Ushabtis and ushabti boxes
  • Findspot
    Debris in canal [water channel] S of [Khedive Ismail rest-house] (N of Khufu's temple entrance)
  • Material
    Faience
  • Dimensions
    Height: 5.95+ cm; [original: 8.5 cm (?)] Width: 2.2 cm Thickness: 1.325 cm
  • Credit Line
    Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Date of Register Entry
    12/21/1924