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Nine complete faience ushabtis (cf. 27-4-1061, same work, probably made by same person); hand cut, fine hard white paste, thick pale green glaze, inscribed [GLYPHS] Kenumuty, called Padibastet, child of Taires (many errors and variants), pilaster at back and base below; all except one broken and mended // five foot ends of similar faience ushabtis; same make and inscription.
Illustration: No

Details

ID
HUMFA_27-4-1062
Alternate IDs
27-4-1062; HUMFA_27-4-1062; MFAB_29.2892; 29.2892; EMC_JE_54172; JE_54172; EMC_JE_54173; JE_54173; EMC_SR_4/10190; SR_4/10190; EMC_SR_4/10191; SR_4/10191; MFAB_29.1779; 29.1779; MFAB_29.1781; 29.1781; MFAB_29.1782; 29.1782; MFAB_29.1783; 29.1783; MFAB_29.2891; 29.2891
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 Kenumuty
Medium
Faience
Dimensions
Height: 14 - 16 cm
Credit Line
Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
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
27-4-1062: (1) = MFAB_29.1779, (2) = EMC_JE_54173 (= EMC_SR_4/10190), (3) = MFAB_29.1780, (4) = MFAB_29.1781, (5) = EMC_JE_54172 (= EMC_SR_4/10191), (6) = MFAB_29.1782, (7) = MFAB_29.2891, (8) = MFAB_29.2892, (9) = MFAB_29.1783
Problems/Questions
MFA accession numbers verified

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