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Base fragment of faience ushabti [of Shebensenut], joins one of three numbered 26-1-322 giving complete ushabti; hard white paste, light blue glaze, illegible inscription incised in two columns on back, no pedestal.
Illustration: Yes with hieroglyphs

Details

ID
HUMFA_26-1-325
Alternate IDs
26-1-325; HUMFA_26-1-325
Department
Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Classification
Tomb equipment-Ushabtis and ushabti boxes
Entry Date
01/09/1926
Title
Fragment of faience ushabti of Shebensenut
Medium
Faience
Dimensions
Height: fragment: 1.7+ cm; overall: 7.8 cm Width: 1.4 cm
Credit Line
Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Provenance
Isis temple, room F, pit F, chamber (F) VI
Bibliography
Zivie-Coche, Christiane M. Giza Au Premier Millenaire: Autour du temple d'Isis dame des pyramides. Boston: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 1991, pp. 271, 278.
Remarks
This ushabti fragment part of (scattered) set of ushabtis inscribed for Shebensenut, including: 26-1-32, 26-1-208, 26-1-210 (?), 26-1-253, 26-1-322, 26-1-325, 26-1-363, 26-1-1231

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