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Faience ushabtis

Five of twenty-three faience ushabtis (cf. 27-4-1070, same type); very fine hard whitish paste, thin blue green glaze, better made than 27-4-1070 with outline of legs faintly indicated in most examples, beard with incised lines on two faces (except two examples), basket in relief, cord marked with incised lines (except in one example): b) smaller, crudely cut faces, mostly by same hand. Illustration: No

Details

  • ID
    HUMFA_27-4-1071b
  • Department
    Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Classification
    Tomb equipment-Ushabtis and ushabti boxes
  • Findspot
    Pit G 7450 X II, debris
  • Material
    Faience
  • Dimensions
    Height: b1) 9.5 cm; b2) 10 cm; b3) 9.5 cm; b4) 9.7 cm; b5) 9.2 cm
  • Credit Line
    Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Object Ownership Information
    MFA accession numbers: 29.3635–29.3637
  • Date of Register Entry
    04/15/1927 through 04/21/1927
  • Remarks
    27-4-1071b: (b1) = MFA 29.3635, (b2) = MFA 29.3636, (b4) = MFA 29.3637
  • Problems/Questions
    MFA accession numbers verified

Tombs and Monuments 1

  • G 7450

    • Site Name Eastern Cemetery