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Thirteen faience ushabtis (five perfect, eight complete) and fragments of six others; hand cut (beautifully cut, best in tomb), extremely fine hard paste in larger examples permeated with blue color, pale-blue green glaze (apparently fused surface of paste), body well formed, lappet wig, beard with incised lines, hands crossed right over left and opposite, in right hand (on left shoulder) wooden hoe and cord with sack (on back), in left hand (on right shoulder) metal hoe, pilaster and base: c) one smaller example; same type and style as 27-4-1073b, but apparently by different hand, slightly different glaze, disturbed in baking.
Illustration: Yes

Details

ID
HUMFA_27-4-1073c
Alternate IDs
27-4-1073c; HUMFA_27-4-1073c
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 ushabti
Medium
Faience
Dimensions
Height: 9.3 cm
Credit Line
Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Provenance
Pit G 7450 X II, debris
Remarks
27-4-1073c: (c1) = MFA 29.3643
Problems/Questions
MFA accession number verified

Tombs and Monuments 1

Photos 4