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Crudely made faience ushabti; greyish white paste, green glaze, inscribed on front [GLYPHS] Wahibre, ["overseer of the army" (general)]; foot end broken off and missing.
Illustration: Yes with hieroglyphs.
Illustration scale: ca 1:1

Details

ID
HUMFA_27-4-877
Alternate IDs
27-4-877; HUMFA_27-4-877
Department
Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Classification
Tomb equipment-Ushabtis and ushabti boxes
Entry Date
04/01/1927
Title
Faience ushabti of Wahibre
Medium
Faience
Dimensions
Height: 10.1 cm
Credit Line
Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Provenance
Street G 7400, debris S of mastaba G 7450
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 (also listed among ushabtis of Wahibre son of Wedjahor).
Problems/Questions
MFA accession number verified

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