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Faience ushabti of Ankhneferibre (Ankhwahibre)

Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: street G 7500

Faience ushabti [of Ankh-Wahibre* child of Hetep-Webastet], [Type III 2d, (probably late Saitic as indicated by style and name)] (part of group including 25-1-1341, 25-1-1342, 25-1-1343, and probably 27-2-346, 27-4-1221, 36-11-45); [face coarse and somewhat grotesque], inscribed on front [GLYPHS] Ankh-nefer-ib-Re'. Illustration: No

Details

  • ID
    HUMFA_25-1-1342
  • Department
    Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Classification
    Tomb equipment-Ushabtis and ushabti boxes
  • Findspot
    Street G 7500, debris
  • Material
    Faience
  • Dimensions
    Height: 10.2 cm Width: 2.8 cm
  • Credit Line
    Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Object Ownership Information
    MFA accession number: 25.5311
  • Date of Register Entry
    01/29/1925
  • Owner
    Ankhneferibre (in Street G 7500)
  • Attested
    Hetepwebastet (in Street G 7500)
  • Remarks
    *names, according to Zivie-Coche (1991), should be Ankhneferibre and Hetep-Bastet
  • Problems/Questions
    MFA accession number verified

Tombs and Monuments 1

Full Bibliography

  • Zivie-Coche, Christiane M. Giza Au Premier Millenaire: Autour du temple d'Isis dame des pyramides. Boston: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 1991, p. 276.

People 2

Ancient People

  • Ankhneferibre (in Street G 7500)

    • Type Owner
    • Remarks Set of ushabtis (including 25-1-1341, 25-1-1342, 25-1-1343, and probably 27-2-346, 27-4-1221, 36-11-45) inscribed for Ankhneferibre (Ankhwahibre); found scattered in Street G 7500 debris as well as in G 7520 A and G 7524 C. As all were found in same general area and name is late period, all probably came from single intrusive burial. Some provide mother's name Hetepwebastet (Hetep-bastet).

  • Hetepwebastet (in Street G 7500)

    • Type Attested
    • Remarks Mother of Ankhneferibre (Ankhwahibre). Name appears on some of set of ushabtis (including 25-1-1341, 25-1-1342, 25-1-1343, and probably 27-2-346, 27-4-1221, 36-11-45) inscribed for Ankhneferibre (Ankhwahibre); found scattered in Street G 7500 debris as well as in G 7520 A and G 7524 C. As all were found in same general area and name is late period, all probably came from single intrusive burial.