Faience ushabtis of Tairbastet
Ten complete faience ushabtis; hand cut, whitish paste, light green glaze, beard and lappet wig, hands crossed and opposite, in right hand (on left shoulder) ropes attached to sack (on back) and wooden bladed hoe, in left hand (on right shoulder) metal bladed hoe, inscribed [GLYPHS] Tairbastet, child of Besirbia, pilaster on back and base below; all mended // two head and middle sections of faience ushabtis; fine hard white paste, thick pale blue glaze, all same design and inscription // one head end and fifteen foot ends (two only bases) of faience ushabtis; fine hard white paste, thick pale blue glaze, all same design and inscription.
Illustration: Yes
Details
- ID
- HUMFA_27-4-1061
- Alternate IDs
- 27-4-1061; HUMFA_27-4-1061; EMC_TR_16.4.30.9; TR_16.4.30.9; EMC_SR_4/10192; SR_4/10192; EMC_SR_4/10193; SR_4/10193; MFAB_29.2887; 29.2887; MFAB_29.2888; 29.2888; MFAB_29.2889; 29.2889; MFAB_29.2890; 29.2890; EMC_JE_54170; JE_54170; EMC_JE_54171; JE_54171; MFAB_29.1784; 29.1784; MFAB_29.1785; 29.1785; MFAB_29.1786; 29.1786; MFAB_29.1787; 29.1787; MFAB_29.1788; 29.1788; MFAB_29.2886; 29.2886
- Department
- Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
- Classification
- Tomb equipment-Ushabtis and ushabti boxes
- Entry Date
- 04/15/1927 through 04/21/1927
- Title
- Faience ushabtis of Tairbastet
- Medium
- Faience
- Dimensions
- Height: 16.2 - 18.5 cm
- Credit Line
- Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition MFAB_29.1784–29.1788, 29.2886–29.2890; EMC_JE_54170, EMC_JE_54171, EMC_TR_16.4.30.9
- Provenance
- Pit G 7450 X II, debris
- 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. 278.
- Notes
- 27-4-1061: (1) = MFAB_29.1787, (2) = EMC_JE_54170 (= EMC_SR_4/10193), (3) = MFAB_29.1784, (4) = MFAB_29.1788, (5) = MFAB_29.2886, (7) = MFAB_29.2887, (8) = MFAB_29.1786, (9) = MFAB_29.1785, (10) = EMC_JE_54171 (= EMC_SR_4/10192), (11) = MFAB_29.2888, (12) = MFAB_29.2889, (13) = MFAB_29.2890 One ushabti from this group (number unknown) among 20 ushabtis registered as EMC_TR_16.4.30.9.
- Problems/Questions
- MFA accession numbers verified