Faience ushabtis
Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 7639, G 7430-7440, street G 7500, G 7610+7620, G 7522, G 7632
Four faience ushabtis (part of group including 25-2-1017, 25-1-1344, 25-2-1006, and 25-2-1047); one inscribed ushabti: [middle and lower portion of small ushabti (early Dynasty 25 based on name Ankh-piankhy); molded, sides blade-dressed, soft-baked coarse light colored paste, reddish core, greenish blue glaze, inscription incised very roughly [GLYPHS], no pilaster, base roughly formed]; three uninscribed ushabtis: [Type III 2(or 4)d, similar style to first; knobby features and baskets incised on backs].
Illustration: No
Details
- ID
- HUMFA_25-2-1017
- Alternate IDs
- 25-2-1017; HUMFA_25-2-1017
- Department
- Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
- Classification
- Tomb equipment-Ushabtis and ushabti boxes
- Entry Date
- 02/25/1925
- Title
- Faience ushabtis
- Medium
- Faience
- Dimensions
- Height: 4.4 - 5.6 cm
- Credit Line
- Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
- Provenance
- Street G 7500
- Remarks
- Some ushabtis from group (grouped based on similarity of style) including 25-1-1344, 25-2-1006, 25-2-1017, 25-2-1047 inscribed for Ankhpiankhy.